Tears into small pieces (6)
I believe the answer is:
shreds
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tears into small pieces</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for shreds that I've seen before include "Tears into strips" , "Torn pieces and tatters" , "Tears into tiny pieces" , "Tears into small pieces" , "Small pieces, maybe of bread" .)