Word before the first word in this puzzle's theme answers

Question:

Answer:

STOP

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It can follow the last word of this puzzle's five longest answers
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Worries, and word anagrammed in part of four puzzle answers
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Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle
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Word providing a hint to the hidden theme answers
This puzzle's key theme word
Word that can follow the starts of this puzzle's five longest answers
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Word hidden backwards in this puzzle's eight longest answers
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Word replaced in three answers in this puzzle