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Prevent trophies being sent back (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stop

'prevent' is the definition.
(stopping is a kind of preventing)

'trophies being sent back' is the wordplay.
'trophies' becomes 'pots'.
'being sent back' is a reversal indicator.
'pots' back-to-front is 'STOP'.

(Other definitions for stop that I've seen before include "Close < finish" , "It could be the organist's principal" , "Check" , "Pack it in - bar" , "Cease; organ voice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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