Request forcibly (6)

I believe the answer is:

demand

(Other definitions for demand that I've seen before include "Madden (anag)" , "Claim as due or just" , "Stipulate" , "Insist upon" , "Urgent or peremptory request" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

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