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Stay abed? Wrong to cover skin over (5,2)

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I believe the answer is:

sleep in

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'skin over' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'stay abed? wrong to cover' is the wordplay.
'stay abed?' becomes 'leep' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'wrong' becomes 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime).
'to cover' indicates putting letters inside.
'leep' placed inside 'sin' is 'SLEEP IN'.

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(Other definitions for sleep in that I've seen before include "Wake later than intended" , "Get up late" , "Stay late in bed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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