Crossword Genius

Calculate, at the start of the week, that they will send for them (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

summon

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'they will send for them' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'calculate at the start of the week' is the wordplay.
'calculate at' becomes 'sum' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'the start of the week' becomes 'mon' (Monday).
'sum'+'mon'='SUMMON'

'that' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for summon that I've seen before include "Convene" , "Order to come" , "Send for" , "Request appearance of" , "Call upon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.