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Stop working in the stables? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stall

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'stop working in the stables?' is the definition.
'stall' can be an answer for 'stop' (stalling is a kind of stopping). I'm not sure about the 'working in the stables?' bit.

'stop working in the' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'sall' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'working in' indicates putting letters inside.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'sall' placed around 't' is 'STALL'.

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(Other definitions for stall that I've seen before include "Postpone what one should be doing" , "Hang back" , "Animal compartment" , "Box" , "Canon's seat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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