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They make very fine traps (7)

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I believe the answer is:

spiders

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This might be a double definition.

'they' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'very fine traps' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for spiders that I've seen before include "Insects; rests" , "Predators on the web" , "Web weavers" , "Arachnids" , "14 [BOWIE] 's band from 26 [MARS]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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