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He has it at the conclusion so stop a moment (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hesitate

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'so stop a moment' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'he has it at the conclusion' is the wordplay.
'he has' becomes 'hes' (he's).
'conclusion' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'the' is 'e'.
'hes'+'it'+'at'+'e'='HESITATE'

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(Other definitions for hesitate that I've seen before include "Be reluctant" , "Vacillate" , "Be in two minds" , "Be uncertain about decision" , "Lack confidence" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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