Came to a standstill (6)

I believe the answer is:

halted

(Other definitions for halted that I've seen before include "Checked" , "Caused to stop" , "Came to a sudden stop" , "Stopped or interrupted" , "Came to a stop, ceased to move" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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