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Rests on the bottom (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sits

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'rests' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'on the bottom' is the wordplay.
'on' indicates putting letters inside (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'bottom' becomes 'sis' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
't' put into 'sis' is 'SITS'.

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(Other definitions for sits that I've seen before include "Poses for portrait" , "Perches" , "Takes a seat for the painter" , "Takes an exam" , "Poses for a painter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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