French word for 'duck (6)

I believe the answer is:

canard

(Other definitions for canard that I've seen before include "A false rumour, originally French" , "Deliberately misleading rumour" , "False rumour - French duck" , "False rumour, originally from France" , "rumour that's false" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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