Mendicant (6)
I believe the answer is:
beggar
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mendicant</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for beggar that I've seen before include "Person who can't choose?" , "Pauper who lives by soliciting" , "One pleading desperately" , "I ask you!" , "One lives by asking for money or food" .)