Crossword Genius

Duck small victim for large hawk (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

osprey

'large hawk' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'duck small victim' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'victim' becomes 'prey' (prey is a kind of victim).
'o'+'s'+'prey'='OSPREY'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for osprey that I've seen before include "Spy roe (anag)" , "Fish-eating 15 ac" , "Large bird preying on fish in inland waters" , "A feather trimming (6)" , "Piscivorous creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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