Custodians (7)
I believe the answer is:
keepers
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">custodians</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('keeper' can be a synonym of 'custodian')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for keepers that I've seen before include "Goalies" , "Custodians, stewards" , "Zoo attendants" , "Players in goal" .)