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Hold up progress, stymie (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stonewall

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold up progress</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">stymie</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that stonewall is a type of stymie)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for stonewall that I've seen before include "delay in parliament" , "Refuse to co-operate" , "Play to defend" , "Stand firm" , "Delay or block (a proposal's) progress" .)

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