Asks for urgently; requires (7)

I believe the answer is:

demands

(Other definitions for demands that I've seen before include "Requests forcefully" , "Insists upon" , "Insistent requests" , "Orders" , "Asks peremptorily" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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