The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word REINS IN
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More clues leading to the result REINS IN
- Stops home being covered in sticky stuff
- Curbs Bahrein’s independence to some extent
- Checks a fall, we hear
- Sinner I reformed pulls up, perhaps
- Stops disclosure insinuating cover-up
- Checks brakes at home
- Checks what sounds like downpour, something wrong
- Stops storing sticky stuff outside home
- Stops applying epoxy outside home
- Controls to check wrong doing
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The straight part
We know that "Stops" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stops = reins in.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.