Insisted upon or abandoned? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
laid down
'abandoned?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for laid down that I've seen before include "Ordained" , "Stipulated - deposited" , "specified" , "Insisted upon - abandoned" .)