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Boss breaks down and cries (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sobs

'cries' is the definition.
(sobbing is a kind of crying)

'boss breaks down' is the wordplay.
'breaks down' indicates an anagram.
'boss' is an anagram of 'SOBS'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sobs that I've seen before include "Weeps noisily" , "Weeps heavily for boss" , "Cries noisily" , "Is unhappy" , "showing distress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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