Collection of puppies maybe annoys rubbishy people (10)
I believe the answer is:
litterbugs
'collection of puppies' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'annoys rubbishy people' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'annoys' could be 'bugs' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'bugs' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'litter' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'maybe' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for litterbugs that I've seen is " people carelessly dropping".)