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Retire: received award; died (2,2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go to bed

'retire' is the definition.
('go to bed' can be a synonym of 'retire')

'received award died' is the wordplay.
'received' becomes 'got' ('get' can be a synonym of 'receive').
'award' becomes 'obe' (I've seen this in other clues).
'died' becomes 'd'.
'got'+'obe'+'d'='GO TO BED'

(Another definition for go to bed that I've seen is " Retire".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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