Cried out for a drink (5)

I believe the answer is:

cider

'for a drink' is the definition.
(cider is a kind of drink)

'cried out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'cried' anagrammed gives 'CIDER'.

(Other definitions for cider that I've seen before include "Apple-based drink" , "Drink made from fermented apples" , "Scrumpy" , "Alcoholic drink (to be taken with Rosie?)" , "Alcohol from apples" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.

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