___-and-desist Crossword Clue

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___-and-desist Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
(noun)
1. (`cease’ is a noun only in the phrase `without cease’) end

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DESIST (verb)
1. choose not to consume

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43. Punctual

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57. Short snooze

59. 'Hear, hear!'

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