It may naturally run out at harvest time (10)

I believe the answer is:

fieldmouse

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'it may naturally run out at harvest time' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Another definition for fieldmouse that I've seen is " rodent".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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