Puts (4)
I believe the answer is:
lays
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">puts</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('lay' can be a synonym of 'put')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lays that I've seen before include "Places (bets?)" , "How Pertelote produces" , "Produces an egg" , "Puts down - narrative poetry" , "Sets down the old songs" .)