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Duck, possibly, served inside (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bird

This clue is a double definition.

'duck possibly' is the first definition.
(duck is a kind of bird)

'served inside' is the second definition.
(bird can mean time served in prison)

(Other definitions for bird that I've seen before include "porridge" , "Flier - spell in prison" , "chat, perhaps?" , "Prison time (slang)" , "Nest builder?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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