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Song, then have rest (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lie down

'rest' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'song then have' is the wordplay.
'song' becomes 'lied' (lied is a kind of song**).
'then' says to put letters next to each other.
'have' becomes 'own' ('own' can be a synonym of 'have').
'lied'+'own'='LIE-DOWN'

(Other definitions for lie down that I've seen before include "Recline" , "Now idle (anag) -- short rest" , "Take to one's bed" , "Put your feet up" , "Relax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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