Cryptic crossword clue
Fights — what can stop them for a while? 4-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DING-DONGS

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The straight part
We know that "Fights" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fights = ding-dongs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DING-DONGS mean?

DING-DONGS noun
  1. An idiot.
  2. A penis.
DING-DONGS noun
  1. A woman's breast.
  2. A fight, an argument; a set-to.
  3. An idiot.
  4. An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.

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