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Tear with crying that's wild and noisy (3-7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rip-roaring

'wild and noisy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tear with crying' is the wordplay.
'tear' becomes 'rip' (rip is a kind of tear).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'crying' becomes 'roaring' (roar can mean to cry out).
'rip'+'roaring'='RIP-ROARING'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rip-roaring that I've seen before include "Exciting, boisterous" , "Wild and noisy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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