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Stop doctor and answer (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whoa

'stop' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'doctor and answer' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'who' (I've seen this in other clues).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'who'+'a'='WHOA'

(Other definitions for whoa that I've seen before include "The King of rock and roll" , "halt" , "Command for horse to slow or stop" , "Order (horse) to stop" , "Stop, Dobbin!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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