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Pressing swelling squeezing out head (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urgent

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'pressing' is the definition.
(I know that pressing can be written as urgent)

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(Other definitions for urgent that I've seen before include "Needing immediate attention, don't delay" , "Requiring immediate attention" , "Pressing, important" , "Calling for immediate attention" , "Pressing, immediate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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