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When there's a holdup, it's sticky (3)

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I believe the answer is:

jam

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(Other definitions for jam that I've seen before include "awful traffic" , "Sweet stuff for bread - stuff it in" , "Block signals" , "Conserve" , "Preserve; pack tightly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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