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Petition concerning hunt (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

request

'petition' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'concerning hunt' is the wordplay.
'concerning' becomes 're'.
'hunt' becomes 'quest' (quest is a kind of hunt).
're'+'quest'='REQUEST'

(Other definitions for request that I've seen before include "bidding" , "Call for" , "Polite demand" , "Appeal" , "Suit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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