Efforts; aches (5)

I believe the answer is:

pains

(Other definitions for pains that I've seen before include "Symptoms of hurt or disease" , "Labour" , "Unpleasant feelings" , "effort" , "Nice bakery's production" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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