Requests for ointments? (12)
I believe the answer is:
applications
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'requests' is the first definition.
(application is a kind of request)
'ointments?' is the second definition.
'for' acts as a link.
(Another definition for applications that I've seen is " Computer programs".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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