Towels off (5)
I believe the answer is:
dries
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">towels off</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 dries that I've seen before include "Rides (anag.)" , "Hardline Tories" , "Airs, desiccates" , "Loses moisture" , "Removes moisture from" .)