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How to cry over spilt beer (8)

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I believe the answer is:

bitterly

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'how to cry' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'over spilt beer' is the wordplay.
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'spilt' becomes 'ly' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'beer' becomes 'bitter' (I've seen this before).
'ly' put after 'bitter' is 'BITTERLY'.

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(Other definitions for bitterly that I've seen before include "In a resentful manner" , "Acrimoniously" , "Resentfully, rancorously" , "Sharply, pungently" , "With resentment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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