Possible Clues:

• He left the animals guarding, to frighten off
• Put this off over the mine so as to resolve it
• Closing end of street does discourage
• Construct a roadblock
• Put off game - about time
• With the help of mine, this might resolve to put one off
• Keep (from)
• Prevent grass coming up round end of plot
• Stop Republican going after Democrat and lefties regularly
• Inspector Morse author not cross or put off