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Bend over during pause (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoop

'bend' is the definition.
(I know that bend can be written as stoop)

'over during pause' is the wordplay.
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'pause' becomes 'stop'.
'o' inserted within 'stop' is 'STOOP'.

(Other definitions for stoop that I've seen before include "Bend the body forwards" , "Lower one's standards" , "dive" , "go on a bender?" , "Bend forward from the waist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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