Stick under the bed?

As a detective solving the mystery of the ‘Stick under the bed?’ crossword clue, my initial thought was that it referred to some form of weapon or makeshift tool that could be kept hidden beneath a bed. However, as I delved deeper into the possible answers, something else caught my attention. I noticed the use of the word “under” in the clue which suggested that the answer should be something that is physically supported by the bed. I started to think about the different parts of a bed that could potentially fit this description, and after some time, the answer dawned on me – it had to be ‘SLAT’, which is a thin strip of wood that helps support a mattress. Slat perfectly fits the description of being supported by the bed while also remaining hidden beneath it. It was an exciting thought process that involved trial and error, eliminating possibilities, and looking for alternative interpretations of the clue’s wording until the answer finally became clear.