Crossword Genius

Part of ship finished in stoppage (4-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hold-up

'stoppage' is the definition.
(a hold-up is a delay or stoppage)

'part of ship finished' is the wordplay.
'part of ship' becomes 'hold' (area for a ship's cargo).
'finished' becomes 'up' (eg 'time's up' means the time is finished).
'hold'+'up'='HOLD-UP'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hold-up that I've seen before include "Commit armed robbery or keep aloft" , "Support by arms - threaten by arms" , "Stop and rob" , "Robbery; cause of delay" , "Suspend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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