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Little crash … pot kicked over? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nap

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'over?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for nap that I've seen before include "Short sleep on soft surface texture?" , "Racing tip that professes to be a certainty" , "Short sleep on fuzzy fabric surface" , "Snatch forty winks" , "Quick sleep; raised pile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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