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It's a different thing when it falls (5)

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night

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'it falls' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'it's a different thing' is the wordplay.
'it's a different' is an anagram indicator (letters placed in a different order).
'thing' is an anagram of 'NIGHT'.

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for night that I've seen before include "Day's partner" , "Time between days" , "Dark hours" , "late" , "follow-up to 16 [TWILIGHT]" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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