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Don sackcloth and ashes and tear around Peru (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repent

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'don sackcloth and ashes' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'tear around peru' is the wordplay.
'tear' becomes 'rent' (rent is a kind of tear).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'peru' becomes 'pe'.
'rent' placed around 'pe' is 'REPENT'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for repent that I've seen before include "Feel remorse for" , "Be contrite, ye sinners" , "Be ashamed" , "Feel sorry" , "Express remorse for sin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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