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Plants in all borders today (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

works

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This might be a double definition.

'plants' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'all borders today' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for works that I've seen before include "Factory; has a job" , "Employs physical or mental effort" , "Functions" , "Acts: the > opera" , "Plants; operates" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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