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Spilt cider and got upset (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cried

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'got upset' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'spilt cider' is the wordplay.
'spilt' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cider' with letters rearranged gives 'CRIED'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cried that I've seen before include "Wept or called out" , "announced" , "Sobbed" , "Blubbed" , "Yelled" .)

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