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Press for admission to surgery (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urge

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

'admission to surgery' is the wordplay.
'URGE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for urge that I've seen before include "Strongly encourage" , "Appeal to" , "'Exhort, press (4)'" , "Impel, exhort" , "Egg on, encourage to proceed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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