Kind of alarm often activated in the morning

I believe the answer is:

snooze

(Other definitions for snooze that I've seen before include "An informal nap" , "Doze, nap" , "Catnap" , "Forty winks" , "Take a brief light sleep" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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