Related Clues:
- Excuses, pretexts
- Bets he's covered the biddings
- Pleas
- Urgent entreaties
- A chime from the belfry's keeping quiet -- requests being made
- Solicitations
- Bargains for time?
- Fund-raisers' commercials, e.g
- Court positions
- Cries for mercy
- Court hearings?
- Takes to a higher court
- Sincere entreaties
- Court declarations
- Ardent requests