Smooths, as wood (5)
I believe the answer is:
sands
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">smooths as wood</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sands that I've seen before include "Beaches" , "Beach" , "The Riddle of the . . . . . (novel by Erskine Childers)" , "Rubs smooth" , "Polishes (eg, wood)" .)