Cryptic crossword clue
Nicked stationary 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARRESTED

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What does ARRESTED mean?

ARRESTED verb
  1. To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
  2. To stay, remain.
  3. To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).
  4. To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
  5. To catch the attention of.
  6. To undergo cardiac arrest.
ARRESTED adjective
  1. Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely.
  2. Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.

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