Comes down with something (4)

I believe the answer is:

ails

(Other definitions for ails that I've seen before include "Is sick" , "Is not well" , "languishes" , "Is unwell - sail away" , "Is ill or uneasy - sail away" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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