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What may help you write CV on a PC? (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shift key

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'pc?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for shift key that I've seen before include "it produces capital" , "Typewriter feature, used to achieve capital letters" , "Press it to type capitals" , "Use it to move from lower-case to upper-case letters" , "means of capital production" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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