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They satisfy a burning need but their clients always arrive late (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crematoria

'they' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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