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Like some coppers and throw open cash till (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plain clothes

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'like some coppers' is the definition.
The definition suggests a plural noun which matches the answer.

'throw open cash till' is the wordplay.
'throw' is an anagram indicator.
'open'+'cash'+'till'='opencashtill'
'opencashtill' with letters rearranged gives 'PLAIN-CLOTHES'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for plain clothes that I've seen before include "Mufti" , "sort of detective" , "Ordinary attire" , "Policeman's non-uniform wear" , "uniform? Wrong" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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