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Taking a rest like a chap with a dizzy head (4)

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I believe the answer is:

abed

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'taking a rest' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'chap with a dizzy head' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'abe' ().
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'head' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'dizzy' is 'd'.
'abe'+'d'='ABED'

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(Other definitions for abed that I've seen before include "in his hammock awaiting Santa?" , "going to sleep?" , "dream location?" , "sleeping? Apparently" , "Tucked up for the night" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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