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Retrieves cricket ball from WC (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fields

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'retrieves' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for fields that I've seen before include "See 25 Down" , "Gracie or WC?" , "Enclosed pieces of land" , "Areas of farmland" , "Deals with" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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