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Find fault with motoring organisation about parking (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carp

'find fault' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'with motoring organisation about parking' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'motoring organisation' becomes 'rac'.
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'parking' becomes 'p'.
'rac' written backwards gives 'car'.
'car' put next to 'p' is 'CARP'.

(Other definitions for carp that I've seen before include "Fish - complaint" , "Pond fish" , "Fish < and beef" , "Fish often kept in ponds" , "Raise trivial objections" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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