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Begged to show editor following page (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pleaded

'begged' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'show editor following page' is the wordplay.
'show' becomes 'lead' (lead can mean to show someone the way).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'following' says to put letters next to each other.
'page' becomes 'p'.
'lead'+'ed'='leaded'
'leaded' after 'p' is 'PLEADED'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for pleaded that I've seen before include "Made an emotional appeal" , "Appealed or requested earnestly" , "Begged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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