Suspends proceedings as fuss pots besiege Jack (8)
I believe the answer is:
adjourns
'suspends proceedings' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'fuss pots besiege jack' is the wordplay.
'fuss' becomes 'ado' (synonyms).
'pots' becomes 'urns' (urn is a kind of pot).
'besiege' indicates putting letters inside.
'jack' becomes 'j' (playing card abbreviation).
'ado'+'urns'='adourns'
'adourns' placed around 'j' is 'ADJOURNS'.
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adjourns that I've seen before include "Postpones or breaks off temporarily, maybe a court hearing" , "Stays" , "Closes meeting" , "off-putting" , "'Puts off to another time, a meeting perhaps (8)'" .)