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Got into bed with a novel (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obtained

'got' is the definition.
('obtain' can be a synonym of 'get')

'into bed with a novel' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'novel' indicates anagramming the letters.
'into'+'bed'='intobed'
'intobed' after 'a' is 'aintobed'.
'aintobed' anagrammed gives 'OBTAINED'.

(Other definitions for obtained that I've seen before include "Got, procured" , "Into a bed (anag.)" , "Came into possession of" , "Acquired" , "Got something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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