Crossword Genius

Promise to return the record and move on (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pledge

'promise' is the definition.
(I know that pledge is a more specific form of the action promise)

'return the record and move on' is the wordplay.
'return' is a reversal indicator.
'the record' becomes 'L-P' (abbreviation for long play record).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'move on' becomes 'edge' (edging is a kind of moving on).
'lp' written backwards gives 'pl'.
'pl'+'edge'='PLEDGE'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for pledge that I've seen before include "assurance" , "Promise solemnly and formally" , "make toast" , "Promise or pawn" , "Promise, word of honour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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