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Weeping score by Big Apple (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

runny

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'weeping' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'score by big apple' is the wordplay.
'score' becomes 'run' (run is a kind of score).
'by big apple' becomes 'ny' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'run'+'ny'='RUNNY'

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(Other definitions for runny that I've seen before include "More liquid than usual" , "Inclined to be rather liquid" , "Fluid" , "(Of liquid) thin" , "Of liquid consistency" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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