Break crossword setter's pots? (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

stop over

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'break' is the definition.
(I know that break up is a is a more specific form of the action of stop over)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for stop over that I've seen before include "Break journey" , "rest awhile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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