Possible Clues:

• Put off making decision, not working in pit
• Frighten one away from person following regime
• Cause not to do something
• Prevent grazing animal eating turnip top
• Warn off
• Discourage this gent as a cleaner
• Make your mind up to put things off like this with mine
• That might be off-putting about Edward up there
• Frighten off; prevent
• Put off, cleaner gent ignored