What does the cryptic crossword clue "Wait a bit: I haven’t left Paddington (4,4,2)" mean?

The definition is "Wait". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BEAR (synonym="BEAR") + WITH (synonym="WITH") + ME (synonym="ME") = BEARWITHME; definition: "Wait" The answer is BEARWITHME.

Wait a bit: I haven’t left Paddington (4,4,2)

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