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Works for newspaper reporting to some who are civil? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rights

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'works' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for rights that I've seen before include "Entitlements and fair claims" , "Privileges one is entitled to" , "They should balance responsibilities" , "Legal entitlemants" , "Corrects" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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