People mending pipes? (6)

I believe the answer is:

sewers

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This might be a double definition.

'people' is the first definition.
(sewer is a kind of person)

'mending pipes?' is the second definition.
'sewers' can be an answer for 'pipes?' (sewer is a kind of pipe). I'm not sure about the 'mending' bit.

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(Other definitions for sewers that I've seen before include "Underground waste pipes" , "Conduits for waste matter" , "drains" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Irish News and The Guardian.

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