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Take out stones, pull up and pause for replenishment (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pit stop

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'take out stones pull up' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'pause for replenishment' is the wordplay.
'pause' becomes 'stop'.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'replenishment' becomes 'pit' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'stop' after 'pit' is 'PIT STOP'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pit stop that I've seen before include "Break during motor race" , "Break for fuel etc." , "brief service" , "GP changing time" , "for rest of travellers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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