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Weeps having lost energy — is the situation so serious? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

crisis

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'the situation so serious?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'weeps having lost energy is' is the wordplay.
'weeps' becomes 'cries' ('cry' can be a synonym of 'weep').
'having lost' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'cries' with 'e' taken away is 'cris'.
'cris'+'is'='CRISIS'

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(Other definitions for crisis that I've seen before include "Emergency (in midlife?)" , "Period of dire trouble" , "Climax, breaking point" , "Climax or turning point as in fever" , "Moment of danger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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