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Held in chains, is tentatively pressing (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insistent

'pressing' is the definition.
('insistent' can be a synonym of 'pressing')

'held in chains is tentatively' is the wordplay.
'held in' indicates a hidden word.
'INSISTENT' is hidden in the letters of 'chains is tentatively'.

(Other definitions for insistent that I've seen before include "Refusing to be thwarted" , "Unrelenting" , "Unwilling to take "no" for an answer" , "Compelling attention" , "Determined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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