Cryptic crossword clue
After fancy exercises, band’s sobbing quietly 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word WHIMPERING

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The straight part
We know that "sobbing quietly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sobbing quietly = whimpering.
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What does WHIMPERING mean?

WHIMPERING verb
  1. To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
  2. To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
  3. To say something in a whimpering manner.
WHIMPERING noun
  1. The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.

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