What does the cryptic crossword clue "Engineer bore with bit of sass gets into bed? (7)" mean?

The definition is "bed?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RE (abbreviation="Engineer") + TIRE (synonym="bore") + S (first_letter="sass") = RETIRES; definition: "bed?" The answer is RETIRES.

Engineer bore with bit of sass gets into bed? (7)

Independent Cryptic #1802 | 15 Across | 2024-09-08 flower

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