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Stopped work and went to bed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retired

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This clue could be a double definition.

'stopped work' is the first definition.
'retired' can be an answer for 'stopped' (retiring is a kind of stopping). I'm unsure of the 'work' bit.

'went to bed' is the second definition.
('retire' can be a synonym of 'go to bed')

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for retired that I've seen before include "Put out to pasture" , "retreated" , "claiming a pension?" , "Stopped work - went to bed" , "Withdrawn from active participation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Globe and Mail and The Mirror.
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