The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OBSTRUCT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OBSTRUCT
- Stop tutor with BSc that’s forged
- Block in middle of cobbled street with playing court outside
- Get in way of old boy with lorry largely occupying street
- Block in old boy’s vehicle briefly, at end of street
- Clog of old boy on street caught in groove
- Arrest and book holy man to appear in criminal court
- Old boy on cocaine in swank bar
- Block old boy on street with curt treatment
- Hamper from ex-students with one who skipped school about to replace case from Amazon
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The straight part
We know that "Stop" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stop = obstruct.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 OBSTRUCT mean?
OBSTRUCT verb- To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
- To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
- To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.