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For which cars can be broken up - at a parking place? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

scrap

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'for which cars can be broken up' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'at a parking place?' is the wordplay.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'place?' becomes 'scr' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'p'='ap'
'ap' after 'scr' is 'SCRAP'.

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(Other definitions for scrap that I've seen before include "Scuffle" , "Fight; abolish" , "Leftover; fight" , "Fragment or slangy fight" , "Discard; a bit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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