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Plea for a two-point pact? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entreaty

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'plea' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'two-point pact?' is the wordplay.
'two-point' becomes 'en' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pact?' becomes 'treaty' ('treaty' can be a synonym of 'pact').
'en'+'treaty'='ENTREATY'

'for a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for entreaty that I've seen before include "Supplication" , "Teeny rat (anag.)" , "An earnest or emotional request" , "Appeal" , "application for assistance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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