14 September - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Force when entering Tennessee port, leaderless (8)

Solution – emphasis

If you say something with force, you could be saying it with emphasis.

And if you put "as" for "when" into Memphis (but making it leaderless ie without its first or leading letter) you also get to "emphasis".

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Children's author's line seen in pit (5)

Hint – the last letter is e