Intervals to walk between shops opening and closing (6)
I believe the answer is:
spaces
'intervals' is the definition.
(I know this)
'walk between shops opening and closing' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'walk' could be 'pace' (pacing is a kind of walking) and 'pace' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spaces that I've seen before include "cleared areas" , "Intervals" , "Gaps" , "Blank areas" , "Empty areas" .)