Doesn't go off to get the props (5)
I believe the answer is:
stays
'doesn't go' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'to get the props' is the wordplay.
'to get' is an insertion indicator.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'props' becomes 'says' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
't' going into 'says' is 'STAYS'.
'off' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stays that I've seen before include "Guys; remains" , "... holidays" , "Puts up with" , "Boards, lodges" , "Corsets" .)