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Disagree on duck egg producer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ovary

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'egg producer' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'disagree on duck' is the wordplay.
'disagree' becomes 'vary' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'vary' after 'o' is 'OVARY'.

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(Other definitions for ovary that I've seen before include "Part of flower" , "Female reproductive organ" , "Egg-producing organ" , "Fem. reproductive organ" , "egg supplier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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