Crossword Genius

Compliant with order to somehow end it (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obedient

'compliant' is the definition.
('obedient' can be similar in meaning to 'compliant')

'order to somehow end it' is the wordplay.
'order' becomes 'obe' (**).
'to somehow' indicates an anagram.
'end'+'it'='endit'
'endit' is an anagram of 'dient'.
'obe'+'dient'='OBEDIENT'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for obedient that I've seen before include "Dutiful" , "Complying with commands" , "Willing to comply" , "Ready to submit to authority" , "Complying with orders" .)

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