LA Times Crossword · 9-Across · 4 letters
Catches forty winks LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 3, 2026
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Phrase cue
Use a four-letter verb meaning takes a short sleep.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
NAPS matches the idiom “catches forty winks,” meaning takes a short sleep. The answer agrees with the clue's third-person singular verb form.
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The familiar sleep idiom points to a short everyday verb.
What the completed phrase means
Naps means sleeps briefly, usually during the day.
Where this clue appeared
9-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for September 3, 2026.
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