Crossword answer
PLEA
4 letters · Used for 61 different clues · 205 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
PLEA
Clues that lead to PLEA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Impassioned request4Crosswords With FriendsAug 21, 2026
Excuse4Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Court proposition4Daily ThemedAug 9, 2026
"Not guilty," for example4NewsdayAug 3, 2026
Guilty or not-guilty statement in court4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 1, 2026
Hearing statement4NewsdayJul 31, 2026
Entreaty4Evening StandardJul 28, 2026
Bargain, at times4NewsdayJul 3, 2026
Appeal in defense4New York TimesJun 5, 2026
Urgent request4Crosswords With FriendsJun 3, 2026
Guilty or not-guilty claim in a court case4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 2, 2026
Supplication4Puzzle PageMay 16, 2026
Earnest appeal4Crosswords With FriendsMay 7, 2026
Heartfelt ask4New York TimesMay 3, 2026
___ bargain (court agreement)4NYT MidiApr 14, 2026
Request4Evening StandardFeb 27, 2026
The appeal of the quiet part of the country4Evening StandardJan 29, 2026
Something urged4NewsdayJan 29, 2026
"Not guilty," for one4NewsdayJan 26, 2026
___ bargain (courtroom submission)4Daily ThemedJan 21, 2026
Earnest request4Evening StandardJan 16, 2026
What might be made while clasping one's hands4New York TimesDec 14, 2025
"Don't leave me!," e.g.4New York TimesDec 12, 2025
Forceful application4NewsdayNov 8, 2025
"Help," e.g.4New York TimesNov 7, 2025
Courtroom statement4NewsdayOct 15, 2025
Urgent appeal4NewsdayOct 6, 2025
Defendant's answer to a charge4NewsdaySep 22, 2025
"Not guilty," e.g.4New York TimesSep 22, 2025
Request made to a judge4Daily ThemedSep 18, 2025
No contest, for example4New York TimesSep 8, 2025
Statement in a courtroom4New York TimesAug 27, 2025
An excuse to leap wildly?4Evening StandardAug 21, 2025
Petition4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2025
Appeal for help4NewsdayJul 22, 2025
Courtroom entry4New York TimesJul 16, 2025
Prayer, essentially4New York TimesJul 11, 2025
Appeal submitted in court4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
Accused person may enter this place with endless heat4The IndependentMay 26, 2025
Courtroom request4Daily ThemedMay 25, 2025
Legal request4Daily ThemedMay 20, 2025
Urgent appeal for help4NewsdayMay 13, 2025
An appeal, or maybe part of one4Evening StandardMay 3, 2025
"Not guilty," for instance4NewsdayApr 15, 2025
"Not guilty," often4Daily ThemedMar 30, 2025
___ bargain (legal agreement)4Daily ThemedNov 10, 2024
Humble request4The IndependentSep 1, 2024
Only an excuse, but it sure is fun!4Evening StandardApr 3, 2024
Only an excuse, but this sure is fun!4Evening StandardOct 18, 2023
___ bargain (negotiated agreement in court)4Daily ThemedAug 24, 2023
Make, afresh, a bit of an appeal4Evening StandardJul 25, 2023
Defendant's declaration, in court4Daily ThemedJul 12, 2023
Formal courtroom request4Daily ThemedJul 6, 2023
Desperate, emotional request4Daily ThemedJun 29, 2023
Defendant's declaration, like "not guilty"4Daily ThemedApr 8, 2023
Earnest courtroom request4Daily ThemedAug 28, 2022
Heartfelt request4Daily ThemedJul 9, 2022
What a courtroom judge hears4Daily ThemedJun 1, 2022
Kind of bargain4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2021
___ bargain (court proceedings)4Daily ThemedSep 17, 2021
Kind of legal bargain4Daily ThemedAug 29, 2021
About PLEA in crosswords
PLEA is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 205 times in our database across 61 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Impassioned request” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
NEXT____ of kin
HOLAMexican greeting
PRAYPlead
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
WESTCompass point
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
SAGASuper-long story
TYPESort
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Every appearance of PLEA (205)
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Aug 21, 2026
Impassioned request · Crosswords With Friends · 52
Aug 16, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Court proposition · Daily Themed · 59 Across
Aug 3, 2026
"Not guilty," for example · Newsday · Across
Aug 1, 2026
Guilty or not-guilty statement in court · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 9
Jul 31, 2026
Hearing statement · Newsday · Down
Jul 28, 2026
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 25, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Entreaty · Daily Express · 19 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Entreaty · Daily Express · 17 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Bargain, at times · Newsday · Across
Jun 27, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Entreaty · LA Times · Down
Jun 9, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 5, 2026
Appeal in defense · New York Times · 19 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Urgent request · Crosswords With Friends · 30
Jun 2, 2026
Guilty or not-guilty claim in a court case · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 20
May 29, 2026
Excuse · Daily Express · 18 Across
May 25, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 16, 2026
Supplication · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
May 8, 2026
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
May 7, 2026
Earnest appeal · Crosswords With Friends · 14
May 3, 2026
Heartfelt ask · New York Times · 5 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 14, 2026
___ bargain (court agreement) · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Entreaty · New York Times · 87 Down
Mar 14, 2026
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Urgent request · Newsday · Down
Mar 2, 2026
"Not guilty," for example · Newsday · Across
Feb 27, 2026
Request · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jan 29, 2026
The appeal of the quiet part of the country · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 29, 2026
Something urged · Newsday · Across
Jan 28, 2026
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jan 26, 2026
"Not guilty," for one · Newsday · Across
Jan 21, 2026
___ bargain (courtroom submission) · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Earnest request · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Court proposition · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Dec 14, 2025
What might be made while clasping one's hands · New York Times · 40 Down
Dec 12, 2025
"Don't leave me!," e.g. · New York Times · 18 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 12, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Forceful application · Newsday · Across
Nov 7, 2025
"Help," e.g. · New York Times · 47 Across
Nov 6, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Courtroom statement · Newsday · Down
Oct 14, 2025
___ bargain (courtroom submission) · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Urgent appeal · Newsday · Across
Sep 25, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Defendant's answer to a charge · Newsday · Across
Sep 22, 2025
"Not guilty," e.g. · New York Times · 2 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Request made to a judge · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Sep 8, 2025
No contest, for example · New York Times · 27 Across
Aug 30, 2025
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Statement in a courtroom · New York Times · 8 Down
Aug 21, 2025
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Aug 21, 2025
An excuse to leap wildly? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 17, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Petition · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Aug 7, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jul 22, 2025
Appeal for help · Newsday · Down
Jul 16, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Courtroom entry · New York Times · 1 Across
Jul 14, 2025
"Not guilty," for one · Newsday · Across
Jul 11, 2025
Prayer, essentially · New York Times · 16 Across
Jun 7, 2025
Appeal submitted in court · Daily Themed · 12 Across
May 26, 2025
Accused person may enter this place with endless heat · The Independent · 16 Across
May 25, 2025
Courtroom request · Daily Themed · 24 Down
May 23, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 20, 2025
Legal request · Daily Themed · 40 Down
May 13, 2025
Urgent appeal for help · Newsday · Across
May 3, 2025
An appeal, or maybe part of one · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 27, 2025
Urgent request · Newsday · Down
Apr 15, 2025
"Not guilty," for instance · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Defendant's answer to a charge · Newsday · Across
Mar 30, 2025
"Not guilty," often · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Not guilty, often · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Jan 21, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 13, 2025
"Not guilty," for one · Newsday · Down
Jan 3, 2025
Excuse · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 24, 2024
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Nov 15, 2024
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Nov 10, 2024
___ bargain (legal agreement) · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Excuse · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Sep 26, 2024
"Not guilty," e.g. · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 1, 2024
Humble request · The Independent · 10 Across
Aug 29, 2024
"Not guilty," often · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Excuse · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 28, 2024
"Not guilty," often · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Jun 29, 2024
"Not guilty," often · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Legal request · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Jun 3, 2024
Excuse · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 23, 2024
Humble request · The Independent · 23 Across
May 7, 2024
Excuse · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Request made to a judge · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Excuse · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 3, 2024
Only an excuse, but it sure is fun! · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Request · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 11, 2024
Excuse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 4, 2024
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 2, 2024
___ bargain (courtroom submission) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Feb 15, 2024
"Not guilty," for one · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Feb 8, 2024
An appeal, or maybe part of one · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 1, 2023
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Only an excuse, but this sure is fun! · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Sep 12, 2023
"Not guilty," for one · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 24, 2023
___ bargain (negotiated agreement in court) · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 25, 2023
Make, afresh, a bit of an appeal · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 12, 2023
Defendant's declaration, in court · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 6, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 6, 2023
Formal courtroom request · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Desperate, emotional request · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jun 1, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 26, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 14, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 8, 2023
Defendant's declaration, like "not guilty" · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Apr 6, 2023
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 25, 2023
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Feb 13, 2023
"Not guilty," for one · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Dec 10, 2022
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Courtroom request · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Sep 12, 2022
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 28, 2022
Earnest courtroom request · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Aug 22, 2022
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Aug 8, 2022
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 9, 2022
Heartfelt request · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jun 23, 2022
Excuse · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Excuse · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 1, 2022
What a courtroom judge hears · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Apr 16, 2022
Court proposition · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Mar 15, 2022
Courtroom request · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Mar 11, 2022
Excuse · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Excuse · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 26, 2022
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 24, 2022
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Dec 22, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Nov 19, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 4, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Kind of bargain · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Sep 17, 2021
___ bargain (court proceedings) · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Aug 29, 2021
Kind of legal bargain · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 14, 2021
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jun 23, 2021
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 29, 2021
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Apr 21, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Mar 22, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 5, 2021
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Feb 10, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 23, 2021
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 22, 2021
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 15, 2021
Excuse · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 8, 2021
Earnest request · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 25, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 5, 2020
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Nov 5, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 30, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Sep 24, 2020
The appeal of the quiet part of the country · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 16, 2020
Request · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 11, 2020
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Aug 27, 2020
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Aug 26, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 15, 2020
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Apr 29, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 20, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Apr 10, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 2, 2020
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Mar 27, 2020
Entreaty · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Mar 13, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Excuse · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 8, 2020
An excuse to leap wildly? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 8, 2020
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 19, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 12, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 2, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 7, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 3, 2019
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 20, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 23, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 9, 2019
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 8, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 19, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 15, 2019
Excuse · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 16, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 20, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 21, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 13, 2018
Entreaty · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 19, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 29, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 16, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 1, 2018
Request · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 12, 2018
Excuse · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 29, 2018
Only an excuse, but it sure is fun! · Evening Standard · 23 Across