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Stress needing Junior to queue (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

underline

'stress' is the definition.
(underlining is a kind of stressing)

'junior to queue' is the wordplay.
'junior' becomes 'under' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to queue' becomes 'line' (I've seen this before).
'under'+'line'='UNDERLINE'

'needing' is the link.

(Other definitions for underline that I've seen before include "Method of showing emphasis in writing" , "Emphasise, stress importance" , "Emphasize, stress importance" , "Reinforce" , "Form of emphasis in writing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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