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People mind when you leave kids here (6)

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I believe the answer is:

creche

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'people mind when you leave kids here' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for creche that I've seen before include "Representation of the nativity scene" , "Place to leave children" , "Day nursery for babies and small children" , "A day nursery for child-minding" , "Tableau of the Nativity" .)

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