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Representatives are a convenience (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agents

'representatives' is the definition.
(agent is a kind of representative)

'a convenience' is the wordplay.
'convenience' becomes 'gents' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'gents'='AGENTS'

'are' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for agents that I've seen before include "They do business on behalf of others" , "travelling salesmen" , "Sales reps" , "Spies" , "Instruments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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