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Guys with muscles going around crying? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laments

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'muscles going around crying?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how they can define each other.

'guys' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'guys' could be 'men' (guy can mean a man) and 'men' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'lats' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for laments that I've seen before include "Feels regret" , "Bewails" , "Mourns" , "Bemoans" , "Sad songs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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