The crossword clue "What Franklin famously asked for" has been featured in various crossword puzzles, and there are different possible answers. Here are some of the answers found in the search results:

• PIERCE A HOLE IN IT: This answer has 7 letters and has been found in daily crossword puzzles such as NY Times, Daily Celebrity, Telegraph, etc. .

• BALD EAGLE: This answer has been found in Wordplays.com and is part of a quote by Benjamin Franklin who considered the bald eagle "a rank coward" with "bad moral character".

• RIAS: This answer has been found in Crossword Clue Answers and is a four-letter word that refers to a type of coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley.

It is worth noting that the answer to this crossword clue may vary depending on the specific puzzle and the number of letters required for the answer.