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Final items of work eaten by dogs (10)

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I believe the answer is:

tailpieces

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'final items' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'work eaten by dogs' is the wordplay.
'work' becomes 'piece' (eg a work of art is a piece).
'eaten by' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters get eaten).
'dogs' becomes 'tails' (dog and tail can both mean to follow).
'piece' inserted into 'tails' is 'TAILPIECES'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for tailpieces that I've seen is " violin parts".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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