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Maintenance on broken rapiers (7,7)

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I believe the answer is:

running repairs

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'rapiers' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'maintenance on broken' is the wordplay.
'maintenance' becomes 'repairs' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'broken' becomes 'running' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'repairs' put after 'running' is 'RUNNING REPAIRS'.

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(Other definitions for running repairs that I've seen before include "changing tyres, say" , "Fixes" , "Process of fixing operating machinery" , "fixing, by the way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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