Hits certain pests (5)
I believe the answer is:
slugs
This clue could be a double definition.
'hits' is the first definition.
(slugging is a kind of hitting)
'certain pests' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for slugs that I've seen is " Land molluscs".)
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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