The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DISALLOW
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More clues leading to the result DISALLOW
- Papers turning a pallid colour in refuse
- Refuse to sanction pallid policeman at first
- Bar starts to deep-fry its pasty
- . Silly old laws I reject
- Refuse to sanction girl’s grant
- Say no to girl that’s 13, not 10
- Overrule girl’s let
- Diana broadcast about total ban
- Almost repudiate everything within veto
- Lads running wild outside one cheap bar
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What does DISALLOW mean?
DISALLOW verb- To refuse to allow
- To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper