Clues for the word "PLEADS"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 22, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Speaks on bended knee
- Begs
- More than requests
- Answers a judge
- Sees the judge
- Implores on bended knee
- Speaks on bended knee, perhaps
- Answers a charge
- States one's case
- Files a complaint, say
- Entreats
- Argues (for)
- Importunes
- Implores
- Is appealing?
- Does an advocate's job
- Beseeches
- Responds in court
- Is appealing
- Asks anxiously for hints, on the quiet
- Appeals for quiet hints
- Appeals humbly
- Lapsed badly, but asks for mercy
- Quietly conducts appeals
- Tells it to the judge
- Doesn't just ask
- Appeals earnestly
- Quietly goes ahead with appeals
- Calls urgently for piano wires
- Asks earnestly
- Petitions
- Argues
- Appeals
- Advances the case for copper cables
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 06, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 26, 2023
- New York Times - September 11, 2022
- New York Times - January 13, 2022
- New York Times - January 11, 2018
- LA Times - April 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - February 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 05, 2017
- Universal - January 05, 2017
- New York Times - November 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - July 06, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 30, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - May 01, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 20, 2014
- Washington Post - September 07, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 14, 2013
- Wall Street Journal - January 04, 2013
- Netword - January 02, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 05, 2012
- New York Times - November 22, 2011
- USA Today - June 02, 2011
- Universal - February 06, 2011
- LA Times - February 22, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - November 17, 2009
- Universal - September 04, 2009
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...