Crossword Genius

Uncalled-for correspondence (4,7)

Ross

I think it could be either:

Which length description are you looking for?:

4,6

4,7

dead letters

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'uncalled-for correspondence' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'correspondence' are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.

'for correspondence' is the wordplay.
'for' becomes 'dead' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'correspondence' becomes 'letters' (written correspondence).
'dead'+'letters'='DEAD LETTERS'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for dead letters that I've seen is " Old laws".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.