The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word POSTPONED
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More clues leading to the result POSTPONED
- After water flooded by effluent, initially put off
- Sort of stopped carrying on
- Note, Pop’s dancing with daughter on ice
- Put off job organising open day
- Pale individual in police department put off
- Office rang, but Henry’s out
- Put off, but not deterred
- Put off work, upset by papa coming in smashed
- Stopped playing around on … on ice?
- Put off, but not deterred?
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The straight part
We know that "Sort of stopped" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of stopped = postponed.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 POSTPONED mean?
POSTPONED verb- To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
- Done later than originally planned; delayed.