Solution for 12 June cryptic crossword clue

Sit near suspect, crying (2,5)

Solution – In tears

An anagram clue today.  The word that gives you the hint is "suspect".  When you look for 7 letters that can be scrambled to find the solution, the only possible candidate is "sit near", since "crying" doesn't have enough letters.

That leaves the solution being two words that mean "crying" and are made up by the letters in "sit near".

The solution "in tears" fits both those requirements.

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