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Complain when a chap gets out for a duck (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moan

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'complain' is the definition.
(moan can mean to complain or whinge)

'a chap gets out for a duck' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is present in the answer.
'duck' could be 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket) and 'o' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'm' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for moan that I've seen before include "Express pain" , "Indicate pain" , "Complaint" , "Complain; rhymes with money lent" , "Beef" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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