Crossword Genius

An air base regularly getting bills (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nibs

'bills' is the definition.
('nib' can be a synonym of 'bill')

'an air base regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'an'+'air'+'base'='anairbase'
The alternating letters of 'anairbase' are 'NIBS'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nibs that I've seen before include "VIPs?" , "Writing tips of old pens" , "Writing points" , "Pen points" , "Points of pens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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