Express sorrow about European wife’s security (6)

I believe the answer is:

bewail

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'express sorrow' is the definition.
'bewail' can be an answer for 'sorrow' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'express' bit.

'about european wife's security' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'wife' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'security' becomes 'bail' (I've seen this in another clue).
'e'+'w'='ew'
'ew' inserted within 'bail' is 'BEWAIL'.

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(Other definitions for bewail that I've seen before include "Loudly regret" , "Greatly lament" , "Goose-liver pate" , "Moan" , "Cry over, mourn for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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