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Harbour stops giving signals (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portends

'signals' is the definition.
(portending is a kind of signaling)

'harbour stops' is the wordplay.
'harbour' becomes 'port' (I've seen this before).
'stops' becomes 'ends' ('end' can be a synonym of 'stop').
'port'+'ends'='PORTENDS'

'giving' is the link.

(Other definitions for portends that I've seen before include "Gives warning" , "Augurs, bodes" , "Signals" , "Warns" , "Indicates by signs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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