How do I solve 28 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 3371?

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28 across reads "Miniature dish, it's sad to see" (6 letters); the answer is WEEPIE. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Miniature dish, it's sad to see (6)

28A — Miniature dish, it's sad to see (6) — WEEPIE