Crossword Genius

Duck is put back in more dietaries (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eider

'duck' is the definition.
(eider is a type of duck)

'put back in more dietaries' is the wordplay.
'put back' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'redie' can be found hidden inside 'more dietaries'.
'redie' reversed gives 'EIDER'.

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for eider that I've seen before include "Large sea duck" , "Down-producing duck" , "Sea duck with soft down" , "Duck noted for down" , "Variety of duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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