Dire situation adding pressure to match? (6)

I believe the answer is:

plight

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'dire situation adding' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'pressure to match?' is the wordplay.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'to match?' becomes 'light' (I've seen this in other clues).
'p'+'light'='PLIGHT'

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(Other definitions for plight that I've seen before include "Quandary, predicament" , "Dilemma" , "Promise - trouble" , "Serious predicament" , "pickle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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