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News agency ring for request (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appeal

'for request' is the definition.
(appeal is a kind of request)

'news agency ring' is the wordplay.
'news agency' becomes 'AP'.
'ring' becomes 'peal' (synonyms).
'ap'+'peal'='APPEAL'

(Other definitions for appeal that I've seen before include "Ask earnestly" , "A crustacean" , "fetching" , "attract one's interest" , "Entreat, plead" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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