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Single dish in kitchen? Get spares here (7,5)

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I believe the answer is:

bowling alley

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'spares here' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'single dish in kitchen?' is the wordplay.
'single dish' becomes 'bowl' (bowl is a kind of dish. I am not sure about the 'single' bit.).
'kitchen?' becomes 'galley' (galley is a kind of kitchen).
'bowl'+'in'+'galley'='BOWLING ALLEY'

'get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bowling alley that I've seen before include "Where to play skittles" , "entertainment hall" , "Where to find rolling pins" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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