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Says .. "Hart broke the little receptacles!" (8)

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I believe the answer is:

ashtrays

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'the little receptacles' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'says hart broke' is the wordplay.
'broke' indicates anagramming the letters.
'says'+'hart'='sayshart'
'sayshart' with letters rearranged gives 'ASHTRAYS'.

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(Other definitions for ashtrays that I've seen before include "Receptacles for smokers" , "Receptacles for tobacco detritus" , "Receptacles removed from pub" , "smokers' necessities" , "where fags end up" .)

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