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Head off or drop content of American brew (3,2,3,3)

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nip in the bud

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(Other definitions for nip in the bud that I've seen before include "close early" , "Put an end to something in initial stages" , "Prevent before growth occurs" , "stop early on" , "evidence of springtime frost?" .)

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