The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STANDSTILL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STANDSTILL
- Stop bear though
- Gets up on time, not good getting rest
- Stop motionless behind bear
- Stop and pay for laboratory apparatus …
- Stop when lad with new stilts takes a tumble
- Jam kiosk’s place to keep cash
- Pay for whisky producer’s stoppage?
- Stoppage pays for work on the land
- Pay for alcohol producer making complete lack of progress
- Stop in one street and another? I will
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The straight part
We know that "complete lack of progress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complete lack of progress = standstill.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 STANDSTILL mean?
STANDSTILL noun- Complete immobility; halt