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Wail in mimicry (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cry

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'wail' is the definition.
(to wail is to cry out)

'mimicry' is the wordplay.
'CRY' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cry that I've seen before include "Sound of pain or grief" , "Blubber" , "Shout - weep" , "Don't . . . over spilt milk" , "Shed tears" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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