The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IMPLORE
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More clues leading to the result IMPLORE
- Beg little devil to get learning
- Urgently request ancient stories of devils?
- Beg for tales of mischievous sprites?
- Scamp learning to beg
- Beg one extra place to be reserved
- Plead with troublemaker, backed by traditional knowledge
- Little rascal learning to beg
- Troublemaker takes stories to press
- Press learning of mischief?
- Beg one extra having scoffed half of plum
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The straight part
We know that "to press" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to press = implore.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does IMPLORE mean?
IMPLORE verb- To beg urgently or earnestly.
- To call upon or pray to earnestly; to entreat.