Cried for a drink (5)

I believe the answer is:

cider

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'for a drink' is the definition.
(cider is a kind of drink)

'cried' is the wordplay.
'cried' can be anagrammed to 'CIDER'.
But, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for cider that I've seen before include "Drink made from apple juice" , "Apple-based beverage" , "Alcoholic drink made from apples" , "Beverage from apple juice" , "Drink made from fermented apples" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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