Cryptic crossword clue
From behind, reach across piles 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NAPS

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The straight part

We know that "piles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piles = naps.

The cryptic/wordplay part

In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NAPS mean?

1. A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

1. To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
2. To be off one's guard.

1. A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
2. The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.

1. To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).

1. A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
2. A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
3. A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.

1. To grab; to nab.

1. To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).

1. (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.

1. Kinky or curly hair

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