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'Boiled rice!' daughter screamed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cried

'screamed' is the definition.
('cry' can be a synonym of 'scream')

'boiled rice daughter' is the wordplay.
'boiled' indicates an anagram.
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'rice' is an anagram of 'crie'.
'crie'+'d'='CRIED'

(Other definitions for cried that I've seen before include "Sobbed" , "Yelled" , "announced" , "Blubbed" , "Shed tears" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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