Cryptic crossword clue
Bluff king and his successor brought to a temporary stop 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HALTED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

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What does HALTED mean?

HALTED verb
  1. To limp; move with a limping gait.
  2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
  3. To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
  4. To waver.
  5. To falter.
HALTED verb
  1. To stop marching.
  2. To stop either temporarily or permanently.
  3. To bring to a stop.
  4. To cause to discontinue.

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