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"Stop!," at sea (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

avast

belay

'stop at sea' is the definition.
(nautical term for 'stop')

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for belay that I've seen before include "Stop" , "Make fast" , "Turn a rope round something to secure it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, The New York Times, the L.A. Times Daily, The Telegraph and The Washington Post.
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