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Request directions before outing? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entreat

'request' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'directions before outing?' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'en' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'before' says to put letters next to each other.
'outing?' becomes 'treat'.
'en'+'treat'='ENTREAT'

(Other definitions for entreat that I've seen before include "Will's pass" , "Beg earnestly, beseech" , "Beg earnestly or emotionally" , "Pray" , "Ask (someone) earnestly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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