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Intimate request followed by Hardy, quick (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kiss me

'intimate request followed by hardy' is the definition.
('Kiss me, Hardy' - Horatio Nelson)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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