It tells what you owe cops (3,4)
I believe the answer is:
the bill
'it tells what you owe cops' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
This is all the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for the bill that I've seen before include "Soap" , "requested at end of meal?" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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