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Duck down, right into a piece of furniture (6)

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I believe the answer is:

crouch

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'duck' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'down right into a piece of furniture' is the wordplay.
'down right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'down' bit.).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'a piece of furniture' becomes 'couch' (couch is a kind of piece of furniture).
'r' going within 'couch' is 'CROUCH'.

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(Other definitions for crouch that I've seen before include "Get down low" , "Duck" , "shooter?" , "Bend low, preparing to spring" , "Prepare to spring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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