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Quiet pixie gets some storage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shelf

'some storage' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'quiet pixie' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'sh' (both can be said to tell someone to be quiet).
'pixie' becomes 'elf' (synonyms).
'sh'+'elf'='SHELF'

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for shelf that I've seen before include "Protruding rock ledge" , "Ledge on which to stand items" , "Horizontal surface for holding things" , "board" , "support for books?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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