Possible Clues:

• High-pressure situation
• Tough pitch to resist? (2 words)
• Determined flogging was feature of strict prison, say
• Aggressive promotion resulting from confusion of shared lines
• Aggressive advertising pitch
• Tactic of aggressive promotion
• Marketing method making unhaloed heads roll
• Fiery place around peninsula up north has policy to market aggressively
• Definite deception inherent in strong promotion
• Powerful pitch