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Look weary and fall out of the ring (5)

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I believe the answer is:

droop

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'look weary' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'fall out of the ring' is the wordplay.
'fall' becomes 'drop' (dropping is a kind of falling).
'out of' indicates putting letters inside (some letters on the outside of others).
'the ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'drop' going around 'o' is 'DROOP'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for droop that I've seen before include "languish" , "Hang limply" , "be despondent" , "male problem?" , "Become limp" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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