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Third leg broken by stop signal (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red light

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

'third leg broken' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'third'+'leg'='thirdleg'
'thirdleg' anagrammed gives 'RED-LIGHT'.

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for red light that I've seen before include "Indication of immoral area" , "Stop signal" , "such a district is vicious" , "Colourful district housing brothels" , "Warning signal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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