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Very legitimate request (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

solicit

'request' is the definition.
(I know this)

'very legitimate' is the wordplay.
'very' becomes 'so' (both can mean 'extremely').
'legitimate' becomes 'licit' (synonyms).
'so'+'licit'='SOLICIT'

(Other definitions for solicit that I've seen before include "Ask (someone) for something" , "Make request (for business etc)" , "Ask (favour)" , "Request, induce" , "Drum up business" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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