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Registers works (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tills

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This could be a double definition.

'registers' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'works' is the second definition.
(tilling is a kind of working)

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(Other definitions for tills that I've seen before include "Ploughs land" , "Cash registers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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