Takes care of the fall leaves, say (5)

I believe the answer is:

rakes

(Other definitions for rakes that I've seen before include "Dissolute men" , "Inclinations" , "men who are dissipated" , "scrapes" , "degenerates" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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