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Lament taking up online crossword? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dirge

'lament' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'up online crossword?' is the wordplay.
'up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'online' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for electronic, e.g. in ecommerce).
'crossword?' becomes 'grid' (a crossword grid).
'e'+'grid'='egrid'
'egrid' backwards is 'DIRGE'.

'taking' is the link.

(Other definitions for dirge that I've seen before include "Mournful chant" , "Funereal music" , "Funeral hymn" , "Mournful music" , "Dragging piece" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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