Possible Clues:

• Lying back, lemon meringue pie and sticky toffee pudding exerted pressure
• Taxed
• Ready for aromatherapy, say
• Singled out as important
• Puddle of Mudd "___ Out"
• Gave emphasis to pushing leaves back across square
• Gave emphasis to
• Fools, say, returned in anxious state
• Under pressure/tension
• Des is back to being uptight about his hair