Crossword Genius

Complain about vehicle parking (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carp

'complain' is the definition.
(carp can informally mean to complain or whinge)

'vehicle parking' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'car'+'p'='CARP'

'about' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for carp that I've seen before include "Raise petty objections about goldfish" , "Find fault with a freshwater fish" , "Swimmer" , "Complain like goldfish" , "Complain continually" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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