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Shrill cries from goal upset our wimpish striker initially (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

miaows

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'shrill cries' is the definition.
'miaows' can be an answer for 'cries' (miaow is a kind of cry). I am not certain of the 'shrill' bit.

'goal upset our wimpish striker initially' is the wordplay.
'goal' becomes 'aim' (aim is a kind of goal).
'upset' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'our wimpish striker' is 'ows'.
'aim' back-to-front is 'mia'.
'mia'+'ows'='MIAOWS'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for miaows that I've seen before include "Catcalls" , "Makes a catty noise" , "Sounds like a cat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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