What does the cryptic crossword clue "Civil Service accepting single copies? (6)" mean?

The definition is "copies?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LONE (synonym="single") in CS (synonym="abbreviation for Civil Service") = CLONES; definition: "copies?" The answer is CLONES.

Civil Service accepting single copies? (6)

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