Bay lynx duck Stevens? (6)

I believe the answer is:

bobcat

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'bay lynx' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'duck stevens?' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'bob'.
'stevens?' becomes 'cat' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bob'+'cat'='BOBCAT'

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(Other definitions for bobcat that I've seen before include "American native" , "Bay lynx" , "Relation of the lynx" , "Type of lynx" , "Wild animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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