Difficult position with stockings and protruding stomach (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

tight spot

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'stockings and protruding stomach' is the definition.
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'difficult position' is the wordplay.
'difficult' becomes 'tight' (similar in meaning).
'position' becomes 'spot' (synonyms).
'tight'+'spot'='TIGHT SPOT'

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(Other definitions for tight spot that I've seen before include "Fix" , "Difficult situation" , "hole" , "predicament" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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