Maintains parts of castles (5)
I believe the answer is:
keeps
'maintains' is the definition.
('keep' can be a synonym of 'maintain')
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for keeps that I've seen before include "Stores" , "Retains" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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