Related Clues:
- Stated firmly
- What some footballers did -- nurtured backs and made final
- Claimed in court
- Said ''no contest,'' say
- Spoke while on bended knee, perhaps
- Said 'Not guilty,' e.g
- Responded to charges
- Begged for mercy
- Said "no contest," say
- Made an appeal
- Put a note in garment to be returned
- Insisted on a fresh dessert
- Uttered "not guilty" in court
- Part of OED finished and justified
- Asked earnestly (for)