| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Request, as table food | LA Times Daily | 29 Mar 2024 |
| More than request | Wall Street Journal | 26 Aug 2023 |
| Request urgently | The Washington Post Sunday | 22 Mar 2020 |
| Plead to be given | The Washington Post | 18 May 2018 |
| Plead to be given | LA Times Daily | 18 May 2018 |
| Plead to be given | ||
| Request, as alms | USA Today | 04 Sep 2016 |
| Request fervently | ||
| Request earnestly, as mercy | ||
| Words before "mercy" or "scraps" | ||
| Not just request | ||
| Plead to get | ||
| Plead to get | ||
| Request earnestly | ||
| Request earnestly | ||
| Request, as alms | ||
| Plead to get | ||
| Crave | ||
| ___ mercy (plead) |