Short sleep Crossword Clue

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CATNAP

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
2. a period of time spent sleeping
(verb)
1. take a siesta

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SLEEP (noun)
1. a period of time spent sleeping
2. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
SLEEP (verb)
1. be asleep
2. be able to accommodate for sleeping
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CATNAP
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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PAN

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Down

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