Crosswords

[Davemano]

Cryptic Ensures one has a nap standing up. ?e?s?s

[Davemano]

Novice operator, Ensures is the first word

[Mamyalynne]

Teases - as in using a teasel brush to raise the nap of cloth.

[Canary42]

Teases

Def:To raise the nap of (cloth) by dressing, as with a fuller's teasel.

[Davemano]

Thank you very much ML, this is what we thought but couldn't fit Ensures to the answer.

[Davemano]

Thanks to you also C

[Mamyalynne]

You're welcome.

[Canary42]

You're welcome Dave - incidentally Mamyalynne often answers while I'm still checking my facts - or else Lionking does, but I then hit "submit" without checking back first ;-)

[Davemano]

Thankyou for that Canary, and as I said I'm much of a novice and been on AB less than two months. I like attempting the questions but on most occasions find the answer already posted when I hit the submit button.