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Crying, having finally got reprimand (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tearful

'crying' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'finally got reprimand' is the wordplay.
'finally' indicates one should take the final letters.
'reprimand' becomes 'earful' (earful is a kind of reprimand).
The final letter of 'got' is 't'.
't'+'earful'='TEARFUL'

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for tearful that I've seen before include "Visibly upset" , "emotional" , "Weepy" , "Lachrimose" , "Lachrymose, blubbering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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