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Promises to provide parking shelves (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pledges

'promises' is the definition.
(pledging is a kind of promising)

'parking shelves' is the wordplay.
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'shelves' becomes 'ledges' ('ledge' can be a synonym of 'shelf').
'p'+'ledges'='PLEDGES'

'to provide' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pledges that I've seen before include "Vows" , "Loyal toasts" , "Promises" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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