Possible Clues:

• There's little point in this brush having caused such lamentation down South
• After having had a brush with this, was in tears at last
• Society's expression of grief is all-encompassing
• Is the South in tears over the brush it's been having?
• Having a brush with the South, in tears
• Brushing; generalised
• Comprehensive work for Mrs Mopp
• All-inclusive cleaning operation
• Draw on gin distributed wholesale
• Wholesale responsibility of a street cleaner