Endures several cuts under pressure (6)

I believe the answer is:

duress

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'pressure' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'endures several cuts under' is the wordplay.
'DURESS' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for duress that I've seen before include "Illegal coercion" , "Compulsory force or threat" , "Hardship" , "Coercion, pressure" , "Constraint, Compulsion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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