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Cracking doctor's surgery is in decline (5)

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I believe the answer is:

drops

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'is in decline' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'cracking doctor's surgery' is the wordplay.
'cracking' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters go into a gap or crack).
'doctor's' becomes 'drs' (abbreviation).
'surgery' becomes 'op' (short for operation).
'drs' enclosing 'op' is 'DROPS'.

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(Other definitions for drops that I've seen before include "Relinquishes" , "Falls" , "Abandons" , "sweets" , "Lets fall" .)

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