Cryptic crossword clue
Bachelor swirling given farewell and place to sleep 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BEDDY-BYE

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The straight part
We know that "place to sleep" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place to sleep = beddy-bye.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does BEDDY-BYE mean?

BEDDY-BYE noun
  1. (baby-talk) Bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.

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