The Clue
Catches forty winks (4 letter answer)
The Answer
NAPS
Tags
Notes
The answer NAPS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dozes
Piles
Refreshers
Siestas
Slumbers
Snoozes
Afternoon activities
Afternoon refreshers
Babies' needs
Cloth surfaces
Down times
Downy surfaces
Dozes off
Drops off
Fabric features
Fabric surfaces
Isn't vigilant
Is off guard
Recharges, in a way
Refreshing things
Takes a siesta
Baby's quiet times
Catches some Z's
Cats catch them
Dagwood's small pleasures
Grabs 40 winks
Logs some z's
Short breaks, of a sort
What teasels raise
Refreshers, you might say
Spends some time out?
Recharges one's batteries, so to speak
Definition
NAP as a noun:
1. (sleep, nap) = a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
2. a soft or fuzzy surface texture
3. (pile, nap) = the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
4. (nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze) = sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
5. (Napoleon, nap) = a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
NAP as a verb:
1. (nap, catnap, catch a wink) = take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"