Weep when there are chips out of the crockery (3)

I believe the answer is:

cry

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'weep' is the definition.
('cry' can be a synonym of 'weep')

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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