Blatant request to work too hard? (8)
I believe the answer is:
overtask
'work too hard?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'blatant request' is the wordplay.
'blatant' becomes 'overt' (I've seen this in another clue).
'request' becomes 'ask' (to ask is to request something).
'overt'+'ask'='OVERTASK'
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overtask that I've seen before include "Expect too much" , "Tax unreasonably" .)