How do I cancel a download (that is in progress) from the app store?

I have a "Xcode for snow leopard" download that I obviously don't need anymore. I want it to be gone from the app store, but I don't want to download all the 4.9GB to my harddrive. How can I cancel it?

Hello there, DB8.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up the stpes for canceling a download from Mac App Store:
Mac App Store: Buy, download, and install apps
Pause, resume, or cancel an app download
To pause or resume a download in App Store, in the toolbar, click Purchases, find the app in the list, and then click Pause or Resume.During the download, the amount downloaded and estimated download time remaining are shown.
While installing, the estimated time remaining is shown.
To cancel a download in App Store, in the toolbar, click Purchases, find the app in the list, hold down the Option key, and then click Cancel.
To pause or resume a download in Launchpad, click the app icon.
To cancel a download in Launchpad, hold down the app icon until all the icons start to jiggle, and then click the app’s delete button (x).
To cancel a download in the Finder, click the app's delete button (x).
If a download is interrupted because you lose your Internet connection or quit App Store, App Store starts the download again when the Internet connection is restored or the next time you open App Store.
To start downloading any apps you purchased but haven’t successfully downloaded, choose Store > “Check for Unfinished Downloads.”
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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