Places (down) (4)
I believe the answer is:
lays
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">places down</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lays that I've seen before include "Produces eggs" , "How Pertelote produces" , "Sets down the old songs" , "literary works?" , "Produces an egg" .)