Heartfelt request: Crossword Clue

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Heartfelt request: Crossword Answer

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APPEAL

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a humble request for help from someone in authority
2. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HEARTFELT (adjective)
1. sincerely earnest
REQUEST (verb)
1. express the need or desire for
2. ask (a person) to do something
REQUEST (noun)
1. the verbal act of requesting
2. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

APPEAL
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Hint 4: Anagram

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