Spread for drying (3)
I believe the answer is:
ted
'spread for drying' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(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" .)