Crossword Genius

Force put on clothes covering uniform (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

duress

'force' is the definition.
(duress is a kind of force)

'put on clothes covering uniform' is the wordplay.
'put on clothes' becomes 'dress' (I've seen this before).
'covering' is an insertion indicator.
'uniform' becomes 'U' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'dress' going around 'u' is 'DURESS'.

(Other definitions for duress that I've seen before include "Use of force or threats to get something" , "Use of force or threats, often vile" , "Constraint, force" , "The use of force or threats to get one's way" , "Threat of coercion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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