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Sleepy state? Lie down outside wood (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dopiness

'sleepy state?' is the definition.
(state of being sleepy or dopey)

'lie down outside wood' is the wordplay.
'lie down' becomes 'doss' (doss can mean to sleep).
'outside' is an insertion indicator.
'wood' becomes 'pine' (pine is a kind of wood).
'doss' placed around 'pine' is 'DOPINESS'.

(Another definition for dopiness that I've seen is " Stupidity".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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