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Sailor boy not yet up and about (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abed

'not yet up and about' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sailor boy' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman).
'boy' becomes 'ed' (**).
'ab'+'ed'='ABED'

(Other definitions for abed that I've seen before include "how we all hope to go?" , "in his hammock awaiting Santa?" , "having a lie-in?" , "Sleeping (archaic)" , "Tucked up for the night" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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