Cease returning saucepans! (4)
I believe the answer is:
stop
'cease' is the definition.
(I know that cease can be written as stop)
'returning saucepans' is the wordplay.
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'saucepans' becomes 'pots' (I've seen this in another clue).
'pots' in reverse letter order is 'STOP'.
(Other definitions for stop that I've seen before include "Check" , "Plug; cease" , "port of call" , "Part of organ" , "End - period" .)