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Quietly goes ahead with appeals (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pleads

'appeals' is the definition.
(pleading is a kind of appealing)

'quietly goes ahead' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'goes ahead' becomes 'leads' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'leads'='PLEADS'

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pleads that I've seen before include "Implores" , "Begs" , "Appeals or requests earnestly" , "Makes appeal or entreaty" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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