Invited, like King Edward (5)
I believe the answer is:
asked
'invited' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'like king edward' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'king' becomes 'K' (chess abbreviation).
'edward' becomes 'Ed' (short for Edward).
'as'+'k'+'ed'='ASKED'
(Other definitions for asked that I've seen before include "Inquired" , "Requested" , "Questioned" , "Made a request" , "Demanded" .)