Withholds (8)
I believe the answer is:
reserves
'withholds' is the definition.
(reserving is a kind of withholding)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for reserves that I've seen before include "Books" , "Stockpiles" , "group of people for backup?" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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