The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRIFTED
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The straight part
We know that "feel asleep" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case feel asleep = drifted.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRIFTED mean?
DRIFTED verb- To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
- To move haphazardly without any destination.
- To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
- To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
- To drive into heaps.
- To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
- To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
- To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
- To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).