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Caregiver has problems finding tools (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drills

'tools' is the definition.
(drill is a kind of tool)

'caregiver has problems' is the wordplay.
'caregiver' becomes 'dr' (doctor).
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'problems' becomes 'ills' (I've seen this in other clues).
'dr'+'ills'='DRILLS'

'finding' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for drills that I've seen before include "Tools with a sharp points for making holes" , "Potato rows" , "Trains, in military fashion" , "monkeys" , "Teaches by repetition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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