Cryptic crossword clue
Works the land undisturbed, taking spades back 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TILLS

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The straight part
We know that "Works the land" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case works the land = tills.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TILLS mean?

TILLS noun
  1. A cash register.
  2. A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
  3. The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
  4. A tray or drawer in a chest.
TILLS verb
  1. To develop so as to improve or prepare for usage; to cultivate (said of knowledge, virtue, mind etc.).
  2. To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
  3. To cultivate soil.
  4. To prepare; to get.
TILLS noun
  1. A vetch; a tare.

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