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Illustrations of faces? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

plates

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This could be a double definition.

'illustrations' is the first definition.
(I know this)

'faces?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for plates that I've seen before include "dentures" , "They're on the table" , "Flat dishes" , "Shallow dishes" , "Eating utensils of staple kind" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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