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Stop to make a speech about international decline (11)

direction: down
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Source: Sunday Times 4733 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1688335.html

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Mar 26 at 6:00amWeb
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D_T_R_O_A_E

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DETERIORATE

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DETERIORATE

Explanation:

DETER•I•ORATE

Stop = DETER
Make a speech = ORATE
About international = DETER and ORATE go around the letter I

Decline = DETERIORATE

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