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Keeps (7)

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I believe the answer is:

retains

'keeps' is the definition.
('retain' can be a synonym of 'keep')

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for retains that I've seen is " Holds back, keeps".)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Evening Standard.
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