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Calls urgently for piano wires (6)

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I believe the answer is:

pleads

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'calls urgently' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'piano wires' is the wordplay.
'piano' becomes 'p'.
'wires' becomes 'leads' (lead is a kind of wire).
'p'+'leads'='PLEADS'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pleads that I've seen before include "Appeals or requests earnestly" , "Begs" , "Makes appeal or entreaty" , "Implores" .)

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