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Distressing pressure? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stress

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'pressure?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'distressing' is the wordplay.
'STRESS' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "Lay emphasis on - it's a strain" , "'Strain, tension (6)'" , "Strain or accentuate" , "Emphasize" , "Tension - accent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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