Pleads to have new order declined (6)
I believe the answer is:
lapsed
'declined' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'pleads to have new order' is the wordplay.
'pleads' can be anagrammed to 'LAPSED'.
However, I'm not clear how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lapsed that I've seen before include "Out of date" , "Became invalid (through lack of renewal)" , "Became invalid through disuse" , "Expired over pedals" , "Expired, ran out" .)