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Lock of hair given emphasis — not the first (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tress

'lock of hair' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'emphasis not the first' is the wordplay.
'emphasis' becomes 'stress' (stress is a kind of emphasis).
'not the first' means to remove the first letter.
'stress' with its first letter taken off is 'TRESS'.

'given' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tress that I've seen before include "Bit of hair" , "Long lock or plait of hair" , "Rests (anag.)" , "Obsolete support" , "Curl - lock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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