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Implored when paddle broken with added energy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pleaded

'implored' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'paddle broken with added energy' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'with added' indicates putting letters inside.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'paddle' anagrammed gives 'pleadd'.
'pleadd' placed around 'e' is 'PLEADED'.

'when' 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 Sydney Morning Herald.
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