Mends (7)
I believe the answer is:
repairs
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mends</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('repair' can be a synonym of 'mend')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for repairs that I've seen before include "Withdraws" , "Mends, fixes" , "Restores" , "makes good" , "Doctors" .)