Falls; allows it to fall (5)
I believe the answer is:
drops
(Other definitions for drops that I've seen before include "sweets" , "Abandons" , "Stops" , "tiny amounts of medication" , "Falls" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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