Crossword Genius

Pressure to abandon agreement? It may be just a pose (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

act

'it may be just a pose' is the definition.
(act can mean a pose or pretence)

'pressure to abandon agreement?' is the wordplay.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'to abandon' suggests deleting specific letters.
'agreement?' becomes 'pact' (pact is a kind of agreement).
'pact' with 'p' taken away is 'ACT'.

(Other definitions for act that I've seen before include "Bill successfully prosecuted" , "law passed" , "Perform on stage" , "Thing done" , "Take steps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.