Spread for drying (3)
I believe the answer is:
ted
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">spread for drying</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ted that I've seen before include "Man's name; make hay" , ". . . Kennedy, Father . . ." , "Chap" , "Hang out to dry" , "Edward, in short" .)