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Telling stories in bed? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

lying

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

'in bed?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
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(Other definitions for lying that I've seen before include "Matilda's behaviour" , "Prostrate -- prone" , "Invention" , "Not being disturbed" , "Prone or supine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Globe and Mail.
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