The Clue
Softness provider (3 letter answer)
The Answer
NAP
Tags
Notes
The answer NAP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Fuzz
Pile
Refresher
Repose
Rest
Siesta
Snooze
40 winks
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Break in the day
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Day break
Day break?
Flannel feature
Forty winks
Kindergarten break
Nod off
Occasion to recharge
The pause that refreshes?
Short respite
Short snooze
Some fuzz
Take five
Tot's timeout
Be off guard
Brief time out?
Catch a few Z's
Down-and-out time?
Go out for a while?
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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"