Cryptic crossword clue
Stops husband taking keys 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HALTS

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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 = halts.
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 HALTS mean?

HALTS verb
  1. To limp; move with a limping gait.
  2. To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
  3. To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
  4. To waver.
  5. To falter.
HALTS noun
  1. A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
  2. A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.
HALTS verb
  1. To stop marching.
  2. To stop either temporarily or permanently.
  3. To bring to a stop.
  4. To cause to discontinue.
HALTS noun
  1. Lameness; a limp.

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