Crossword Genius

Request an individual to make himself scarce

Ross

I believe the answer is:

begone

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'to make himself scarce' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'request an' is the wordplay.
'request' becomes 'beg' (begging is a kind of requesting).
'an' becomes 'one'.
'beg'+'one'='BEGONE'

'individual' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for begone that I've seen before include "Get away" , "shove off" , "Archaic command to buzz off" , "make himself scarce" , "Archaic word of dismissal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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