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Urgent requirement for an iron? (8,4)

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I believe the answer is:

pressing need

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'for an iron?' is the definition.
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'urgent requirement' is the wordplay.
'urgent' becomes 'pressing' (synonyms).
'requirement' becomes 'need' (synonyms).
'pressing'+'need'='PRESSING NEED'

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