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Stop and fire (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lay off

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'stop' is the first definition.
(I know that stop can be written as lay off)

'fire' is the second definition.
(I know that lay off is a type of fire)

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lay off that I've seen before include "Give over!" , "Stop - cease to employ" , "Hedge (bet); suspend (worker)" , "Temporarily discharge (workers)" , "Redundancy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and the Evening Standard.
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