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Delighted when record rise took the pressure off (7)

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I believe the answer is:

pleased

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'delighted' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'record rise took the pressure off' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'L-P' (abbreviation for long play record).
'rise' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'took the pressure off' becomes 'eased' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lp' back-to-front is 'pl'.
'pl'+'eased'='PLEASED'

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pleased that I've seen before include "Grateful, delighted" , "Glad" , "like Punch?" , "Well satisfied" , "Euphoric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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