Drops many tears (5)

I believe the answer is:

drips

'drops' is the definition.
(I know this)

'many tears' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'd'.
'tears' becomes 'rips' (rip is a kind of tear).
'd'+'rips'='DRIPS'

(Other definitions for drips that I've seen before include "Small droplets" , "Falls in drops" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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