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In Bedfordshire, a string perhaps? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

beads

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'in bedfordshire a' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'string perhaps?' is the wordplay.
'string' becomes 'bead' (beading is a kind of stringing).
'perhaps?' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bead'+'s'='BEADS'

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(Other definitions for beads that I've seen before include "Small balls for threading on string" , "Small balls with holes through the middle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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