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Duck revolutionary leader (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redhead

'duck' is the definition.
(redhead is a kind of duck)

'revolutionary leader' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean communist).
'leader' becomes 'head' (head is a kind of leader).
'red'+'head'='REDHEAD'

(Other definitions for redhead that I've seen before include "'Carrot top'" , "Ginger-haired person" , "One with auburn hair" , "Person with rufous hair" , "Fergie perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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