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Must plead in order to get somewhere near Woolwich (9)

Ross

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plumstead

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'get somewhere near woolwich' is the definition.
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'must plead in order' is the wordplay.
'in order' is an anagram indicator (the letters in a new order).
'must'+'plead'='mustplead'
'mustplead' is an anagram of 'PLUMSTEAD'.

'to' acts as a link.

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