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Duress isn’t involved but stability (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sturdiness

'stability' is the definition.
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'duress isn't involved' is the wordplay.
'involved' is an anagram indicator (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'duress'+'isnt'='duressisnt'
'duressisnt' is an anagram of 'STURDINESS'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sturdiness that I've seen before include "Strength, solidity" , "Showing muscularity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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