Cryptic crossword clue
Gathers up small litter in Napoleonic retreat 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ASSEMBLES

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What does ASSEMBLES mean?

ASSEMBLES verb
  1. To put together.
  2. To gather as a group.
  3. To translate from assembly language to machine code

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