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Cries "I've made a mistake!" (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whoops

This clue is a double definition.

'cries' is the first definition.
(whoop is a kind of cry)

'i've made a mistake' is the second definition.
(exclamation acknowledging a mistake)

(Other definitions for whoops that I've seen before include "Loud cries of excitement" , "Worrying cry" , "Exclamation after making a mistake" , "Oh dear! That was a mistake!" , "Exclamation after a mistake; wild cries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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