Less than somewhat pathetic, this cry? (3)
I believe the answer is:
mew
'pathetic this cry?' is the definition.
'mew' can be an answer for 'cry?' (mew is a kind of cry). I'm not sure about the remainder of the definition.
'less than somewhat' is the wordplay.
'less' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the clue less some of the letters in it).
'MEW' is hidden within 'than somewhat'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mew that I've seen before include "Miaow" , "Cat's sound" , "Sound made by a cat" , "Make sound like cat, or a gull" , "Animal sound" .)