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Zip puts pressure on record (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pep

'zip' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pressure on record' is the wordplay.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'record' becomes 'EP' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'p'+'ep'='PEP'

'puts' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pep that I've seen before include "savings plan" , "Palindrome for vigour" , "Energy or enthusiasm" , "Palindromic energy or vim" , "Vim and vitality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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