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Once you are going to cry (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yell

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'cry' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'once you are going to' is the wordplay.
'once you' becomes 'ye' (historical version of 'you'. I am not sure about the 'once' bit.).
'are going to' becomes 'll' (as in he'll, we'll etc).
'ye'+'ll'='YELL'

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(Other definitions for yell that I've seen before include "Shetland isle" , "Scream" , "Loud cry; rhymes with collapsed" , "Clement --, politician" , "Utter a sudden loud cry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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