Precise demand (5)

I believe the answer is:

exact

I believe this is a double definition.

'precise' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'demand' is the second definition.
(exacting is a kind of demanding)

(Other definitions for exact that I've seen before include "Explicit" , "totally accurate" , "Faithful" , "far from improvised?" , "accurate in all details" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express, The Irish Independent, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Globe and Mail.

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