What does the cryptic crossword clue "Crime against ploughman reported in a flash (9)" mean?

The definition is "a flash". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like SIN + TILLER, if you are non-rhotic; otherwise, not. The answer is SCINTILLA.

Crime against ploughman reported in a flash (9)

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