What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mattress up on rock, poor thing? (6)" mean?

The definition is "poor thing". The wordplay uses a reversal. BED (reversal="”Mattress” reversed vertically/”up”") + TOR (synonym="a rocky height=”rock”") = DEBTOR; definition: "poor thing?" The answer is DEBTOR.

Mattress up on rock, poor thing? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29098 | 1 Down | 2023-06-16 flower

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