The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MOURN
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More clues leading to the result MOURN
- Be sad for us in midst of glumness
- Regret monarch's being besieged by heads of Merchant Navy
- Early in the day for poet, say, to lament?
- What bereaved do with second container for ashes
- Medical Officer on vessel gets to wear black, perhaps
- Keen on rum being drunk
- Lament some from our neighbourhood
- “I quit!” – football manager loses his head over miss
- Wear black uniform during early hours
- Keen runner has easy run
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The straight part
We know that "Regret" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case regret = mourn.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MOURN mean?
MOURN noun- Sorrow, grief.
- A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.
- To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- To utter in a sorrowful manner.
- To wear mourning.