Crossword Genius

Stop and stare foolishly around the tourist centre (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arrest

'stop' is the definition.
(I know that stop can be written as arrest)

'stare foolishly around the tourist centre' is the wordplay.
'foolishly' is an anagram indicator.
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'centre' indicates the central letters.
The middle letter of 'tourist' is 'r'.
'stare' is an anagram of 'arest'.
'arest' going around 'r' is 'ARREST'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for arrest that I've seen before include "Seize (a crime suspect)" , "Bring to a standstill" , "Land next to the sea" , "Stop or slow down the progress of" , "Nab" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.