Stopped getting very heated about a redhead (6)
I believe the answer is:
braked
'stopped' is the definition.
(braking is a kind of stopping)
'heated about a redhead' is the wordplay.
'heated' becomes 'baked' (baking is a kind of heating).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'a redhead' becomes 'r' (the head letter of red).
'baked' going around 'r' is 'BRAKED'.
'getting very' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for braked that I've seen before include "Halted" , "slowed down" , "Brought car to a halt" .)