Notches (5)
I believe the answer is:
nicks
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">notches</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('nick' can be a synonym of 'notch')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nicks that I've seen before include "Slangily steals or notches" , "chips" , "Pinches (slang)" , "Catches" , "Small cuts" .)