Earnest request (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earnest request</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for plea that I've seen before include "Request for mercy?" , "Excuse; petition" , "Appeal - with bargaining?" , "suit" , "Formal statement of guilty or not guilty" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earnest request</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for prayer that I've seen before include "words of church service?" , "Entrety or supplication" , "Orison" , "feature of church service" , "Supplication [ital]" .)
(Other definitions for appeal that I've seen before include "Petition to a higher court" , "Attractive quality" , "Application for court ruling to be reversed" , "Take case to higher court to challenge verdict" , "Take case to higher court for review of verdict" .)
(Other definitions for behest that I've seen before include "Order" , "(At someone's) command" , "Command, bidding" , "Command - Thebes (anag)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earnest request</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for entreaty that I've seen before include "petition" , "Supplication" , "Earnest or urgent request" , "Earnest plea" , "An earnest or emotional request" .)