Crossword Genius

Sport at Twickers English regret (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rue

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'regret' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'sport at twickers english' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'sport' could be 'ru' (rugby union) and 'ru' is found within the answer.
'english' could be 'e' (abbreviation) and 'e' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rue that I've seen before include "Wish not to have been" , "Regret or repent" , "Fish eggs" , "Deplore" , "Be regretful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app