Ruffled agent in RTÉ making desperate plea (10)

I believe the answer is:

entreating

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'making desperate plea' is the definition.
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'ruffled agent in rte' is the wordplay.
'ruffled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'agent'+'in'+'rte'='agentinrte'
'agentinrte' with letters rearranged gives 'ENTREATING'.

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(Other definitions for entreating that I've seen before include "Beseeching" , "Asking (someone) earnestly" , "Imploring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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