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Agent accepts shelter, being ready for bed (6)

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I believe the answer is:

sleepy

'ready for bed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'agent accepts shelter' is the wordplay.
'agent' becomes 'spy' (spy is a kind of agent).
'accepts' is an insertion indicator.
'shelter' becomes 'lee' (as in lee side, the side sheltered from wind).
'spy' going around 'lee' is 'SLEEPY'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sleepy that I've seen before include "Feeling tired" , "Ready to turn in" , "Drowsy - without excitement" , "One of the Seven Dwarfs" , "Somnolent" .)

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