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Frequently, a duck has small feet (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oft

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'frequently' is the definition.
(oft can mean frequently, eg oft-quoted)

'a duck has small feet' is the wordplay.
'a duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'small feet' becomes 'ft' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'small' bit.).
'o'+'ft'='OFT'

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(Other definitions for oft that I've seen before include "Old song'... in the stilly night'" , "Many a time to the poet." , "Frequently (poetic)" , "Many times, of old" , "time and again in literature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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