Refuse a stretcher (6)

I believe the answer is:

litter

I believe this is a double definition.

'refuse' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'a stretcher' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for litter that I've seen before include "dropped by a new dam, perhaps?" , "Rubbish strewn about the streets" , "cats go here" , "Family" , "Offspring of a multiple birth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.

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