Works the land undisturbed, taking spades back (5)
I believe the answer is:
tills
'works' is the definition.
(tilling is a kind of working)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
(Other definitions for tills that I've seen before include "Ploughs land" , "Cash registers" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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