Cryptic crossword clue
Flashing lights bringing movement to a stop? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STROBES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Flashing lights" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flashing lights = strobes.
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 STROBES mean?

STROBES noun
  1. A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.
  2. An electronic signal in hardware indicating that a value is ready to be read.
STROBES verb
  1. To flash like a stroboscopic lamp.

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