The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HALTING
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The straight part
We know that "Hesitant/interruption" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hesitant/interruption = halting.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 HALTING mean?
HALTING verb- To limp; move with a limping gait.
- To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
- To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
- To waver.
- To falter.
- To stop marching.
- To stop either temporarily or permanently.
- To bring to a stop.
- To cause to discontinue.
- The action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.
- Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.