Tick off papers put out and delivered fast (5-4)
I believe the answer is:
rapid-fire
'delivered fast' is the definition.
'tick off papers put out' is the wordplay.
'tick off' becomes 'rap'.
'papers' becomes 'id' (identification papers).
'put out' becomes 'fire' (in the sense of firing a projectile).
'rap'+'id'+'fire'='RAPID-FIRE'
'and' is the link.
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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