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Put back beers, period! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stop

'period' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'put back beers' is the wordplay.
'put back' is a reversal indicator.
'beers' becomes 'pots' (large glasses of beer in Australia).
'pots' back-to-front is 'STOP'.

(Other definitions for stop that I've seen before include "Pack it in - bar" , "Don't allow" , "Withhold payment" , "period in US" , "Arrest" .)

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