Keeps supporters (5)
I believe the answer is:
stays
This clue might be a double definition.
'keeps' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'supporters' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stays that I've seen before include "Remains; corset" , "Corsets" , "Old-fashioned corset" , "Remains; support wires" , "Boards, lodges" .)