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Sleep? Have a go at sleeping soundly at first (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doss

'sleep?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'have a go at sleeping soundly at first' is the wordplay.
'have a go' becomes 'do' (have a go can mean to do something).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'at first' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'sleeping soundly' is 'ss'.
'do'+'ss'='DOSS'

(Other definitions for doss that I've seen before include "Sleep (in cheap lodgings?)" , "Sleep in rough or improvised accommodation" , "go to bed" , "easily accomplished" , "Sleep like a tramp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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