The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SNIVEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SNIVEL
- Peevishly complain French article about wine is regressive
- Whine, seeing scorpion’s tail in trousers being pulled up
- Weep as son rejected the wine in Provence
- Whine when finally cutting retro jeans
- Erstwhile critic Bernard’s about to complain
- Six in light bender raised whimper
- Complain tearfully as name appears in jeans upside-down
- Slash the middle of shower curtain and unleash evil cry
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The straight part
We know that "Complain tearfully" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complain tearfully = snivel.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SNIVEL mean?
SNIVEL noun- The act of snivelling.
- Nasal mucus; snot.
- To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
- To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
- To say (something) while sniffling or crying.