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verb • appeal or request earnestly • offer as an excuse or plea • enter a plea, as in courts of law • make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts | ||||
| 38% | 10 | Expresses remorse and asks for mercy | ||
verb • acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | ||||
| 38% | 10 | Asks for mercy | ||
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Lapsed Badly But Asks For Mercy
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PLEADS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PLEADS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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