Stopped poet being heard (6)
I believe the answer is:
barred
'stopped' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'poet being heard' is the wordplay.
'poet' becomes 'bard' (bard is a kind of poet).
'being heard' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'bard' is a homophone of 'BARRED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for barred that I've seen before include "Refused access to, say pub" , "Excluded, blocked" , "Refused entry to local pub" , "Wouldn't allow" , "Precluded, obstructed" .)