The Clue
Pressed a request (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DEMANDED
Tags
Notes
The answer DEMANDED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
DEMAND as a verb:
1. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
2. (necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand) = require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
3. (demand, exact) = claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
4. lay legal claim to
5. summon to court
6. ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"