Raise A Nap On Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
	32%	3		Cards raise this
	noun • a period of time spent sleeping • a soft or fuzzy surface texture • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes verb • take a siesta
	31%	10		Used to raise the nap on cloth
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New York Times25 Sep 1977	Across 31
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