Cryptic crossword clue
Surfaces are irrelevant, by the way 4

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

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What does NAPS mean?

NAPS noun
  1. A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
NAPS verb
  1. To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
  2. To be off one's guard.
NAPS noun
  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.
NAPS verb
  1. To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
NAPS noun
  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.
NAPS verb
  1. To grab; to nab.
NAPS verb
  1. To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).
NAPS noun
  1. (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
NAPS noun
  1. Kinky or curly hair

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