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Catnap where wild animals are facing west, standing in all other directions (6)

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snooze

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'catnap' is the definition.
(I know that snooze is a type of catnap)

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(Other definitions for snooze that I've seen before include "drop off" , "Sleep lightly" , "An informal nap" , "A brief nap" , "Quick nap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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