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Uncalled-for correspondence (4,6)

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4,6

4,7

dead letter

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'uncalled-for correspondence' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
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'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 'letter' (I've seen this before).
'dead'+'letter'='DEAD-LETTER'

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(Other definitions for dead letter that I've seen before include "no longer observed" , "Unresponsive landlord" , "Law no longer enforced" , "Ineffective rule" , "Itll not lead to prosecution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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