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Unstable rate, I warn, drops (9)

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I believe the answer is:

rainwater

'drops' is the definition.

'unstable rate i warn' is the wordplay.
'unstable' is an anagram indicator.
'rate'+'i'+'warn'='rateiwarn'
'rateiwarn' is an anagram of 'RAINWATER'.

(Other definitions for rainwater that I've seen before include "Result of downfall" , "that gets to earth!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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