Stick used for breaking (3)

I believe the answer is:

cue

(Other definitions for cue that I've seen before include "Snooker rod" , "State of collapse, disaster" , "Actor's prompt" , "Sporting rod" , "line in speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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