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Which person is on a command to pull up? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

whoa

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'command to pull up?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'which person is on a' is the wordplay.
'which person' becomes 'who' (I've seen this in another clue).
'is on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'who'+'a'='WHOA'

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(Other definitions for whoa that I've seen before include "Command for horse to slow or stop" , "Cry for horses to stop" , "Danger" , "Hold your horses!" , "Call to stop" .)

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