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Try to obtain note officially approved? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

solicit

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'try' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'note officially approved?' is the wordplay.
'note officially' becomes 'so' (musical note. I am not sure about the 'officially' bit.).
'approved?' becomes 'licit'.
'so'+'licit'='SOLICIT'

'to obtain' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for solicit that I've seen before include "Beg or court" , "Ask (favour)" , "Try to obtain (something) from someone" , "Drum up business" , "Beg - hustle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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