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In the field of agriculture, one gathers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reaper

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(Other definitions for reaper that I've seen before include "Wordsworth's was Solitary" , "One who cuts grain as harvest" , "Farm worker" , "Harvester of, eg, 4 dn" , "Farm machinery" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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