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Stop (6)

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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stop</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(desist means to stop)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for desist that I've seen before include "Forbear" , "Refrain (from doing something)" , "Cease (from doing a thing)" , "Eject; annoyed" , "Leave off (doing a thing)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Sun, The Irish Independent and The Independent.
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