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Stop fellow getting soap powder (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detergent

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'soap powder' is the definition.
'detergent' can be an answer for 'soap' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'powder' bit.

'stop fellow' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'deter' (to deter behaviour is to stop it).
'fellow' becomes 'gent' (synonyms).
'deter'+'gent'='DETERGENT'

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for detergent that I've seen before include "Cleaning product" , "cleaner" , "Cleansing solvent" , "Cleansing substance used for washing clothes" , "Synthetic cleaning substance for washing machines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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