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Fancy a cry (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whimper

'cry' is the definition.
(whimpering is a kind of crying)

'fancy a' is the wordplay.
'fancy' becomes 'whim' (I've seen this before).
'a' becomes 'per'.
'whim'+'per'='WHIMPER'

(Other definitions for whimper that I've seen before include "Sob" , "Cry feebly or plaintively" , "Cry weakly or softly" , "Snivel" , "Complaint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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