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British space vessel with provisions for storage (5,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

broom cupboard

'storage' is the definition.

'british space vessel with provisions' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in 'BBC').
'space' becomes 'room' (room is a kind of space).
'vessel' becomes 'cup' (I've seen this in other clues).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'provisions' becomes 'board' (as in food provided by an overnight establishment).
'b'+'room'+'cup'+'board'='BROOM CUPBOARD'

'for' is the link.

(Another definition for broom cupboard that I've seen is " Storage space for housework items".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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