Spotting some Parisian in tears (9)

I believe the answer is:

descrying

'spotting' is the definition.
('descry' can be a synonym of 'spot')

'some parisian in tears' is the wordplay.
'some parisian' becomes 'des' ('some' in French).
'in tears' becomes 'crying' (someone crying has burst into tears).
'des'+'crying'='DESCRYING'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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