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Some sandy summits around meandering desert under pressure (8)

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stressed

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(Other definitions for stressed that I've seen before include "under force" , "Emphasized or strained" , "anxious" , "Subjected to strain or emphasised." , "Harassed, strained" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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