"Parks and __" (3)

I believe the answer is:

rec

(Other definitions for rec that I've seen before include "play area" , "Recreation ground (informal)" , "record" , "Sporting venue" , "place for outdoor games" .)

I've seen this clue in the L.A. Times Daily and the LA Times.

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