Pickup in a bowling alley (5)

I believe the answer is:

spare

(Other definitions for spare that I've seen before include "Pardon; unneeded" , "In reserve; pardon" , "Thin; surplus" , "Superfluous" , "Refrain from using" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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