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Worst place - and best - for a brief rest (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pit stop

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'best for a brief rest' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'worst place' is the wordplay.
'worst' becomes 'pits' (I've seen this in another clue).
'place' becomes 'top' (top is a kind of place).
'pits'+'top'='PIT STOP'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pit stop that I've seen before include "Break for refuelling" , "for rest of travellers" , "F1 race feature" , "Break for fuel etc." , "Pause for refuelling etc during race" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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