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A gun lost in a backroad by the lizard (6)

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I believe the answer is:

iguana

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'lizard' is the definition.
(I know that iguana is a type of iguanid lizard)

'a gun lost in a backroad by' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for iguana that I've seen before include "cold-blooded customer!" , "Arboreal lizard of S America" , "Tropical tree-lizard" , "Herbivore" , "Large lizard found in Guiana" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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