Labourers going around spotted tools (8)

I believe the answer is:

handsaws

'tools' is the definition.
(handsaw is a kind of tool)

'labourers going around spotted' is the wordplay.
'labourers' becomes 'hands' (hand is a kind of labourer).
'going around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'spotted' becomes 'saw' (I've seen this in other clues).
'hands' enclosing 'saw' is 'HANDSAWS'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app