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Lie in bed ill; not fit enough to eat (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inedible

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'not fit enough to eat' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'lie in bed ill' is the wordplay.
'ill' indicates an anagram.
'lie'+'in'+'bed'='lieinbed'
'lieinbed' anagrammed gives 'INEDIBLE'.

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(Other definitions for inedible that I've seen before include "Awful to taste" , "Not suitable for consumption" , "not to be swallowed" , "Unpalatable" , "Not good as food" .)

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