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Ruined boss cries (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sobs

'cries' is the definition.
(sobbing is a kind of crying)

'ruined boss' is the wordplay.
'ruined' indicates anagramming the letters.
'boss' anagrammed gives 'SOBS'.

(Other definitions for sobs that I've seen before include "cries uncontrollably" , "Is unhappy" , "convulsions" , "Weeps noisily" , "Given evidence of distress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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