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Please spread out (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asleep

'out' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'please spread' is the wordplay.
'spread' indicates anagramming the letters.
'please' anagrammed gives 'ASLEEP'.

(Other definitions for asleep that I've seen before include "Snoozing" , "Dormant; inattentive" , "not paying attention" , "Dozing" , "See, pal strangely is not awake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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