Choose to stop, maybe (4)

I believe the answer is:

opts

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'choose' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'stop maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates an anagram.
'stop' is an anagram of 'OPTS'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for opts that I've seen before include "Makes choice from post" , "Picks needed" , "Settles" , "Chooses from a range of possibilities" , "Selects as an alternative" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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