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Loudly regretted getting cross (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rood

'cross' is the definition.
(term for a crucifix)

'loudly regretted' is the wordplay.
'loudly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'regretted' becomes 'rued' ('rue' can be a synonym of 'regret').
'rued' sounds like 'ROOD'.

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for rood that I've seen before include "Pole, perch or crucifix" , "Area equal to 40 square rods" , "old piece of land" , "Crucifix in entrance, set back" , "Crucifix; old land area measure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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