Judges able to burst into tears! (5)
I believe the answer is:
rates
'judges' is the definition.
(rating is a kind of judging)
'able to burst into tears' is the wordplay.
'tears' can be anagrammed to 'RATES'.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rates that I've seen before include "Charges, deserves" , "Taxes paid by businesses to local authority" , "Former local taxation system" , "Fees" , "Property levy" .)