Related Clues:

• Some quiet contributions by Tillie Olsen
• Intimidates into deference
• Gags, perhaps
• Places a gag order on, say
• Puts an end to communications and reports? Quite so - initially!
• Treats with acoustic foam, say
• Ends, as objections
• Puts a muzzle on
• Gags produced by those at the end of 14 across on bender
• Puts a stop to delicatessens throwing out dates
• Rests, in music