Calls for supplies? (7)
I believe the answer is:
demands
This clue could be a double definition.
'calls for' is the first definition.
('demand' can be a synonym of 'call for')
'supplies?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demands that I've seen before include "Insists upon" , "Asks peremptorily" , "Requests forcefully" , "Insistent requests" , "Orders" .)