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Late ordering duck (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teal

'duck' is the definition.
(teal is a type of duck)

'late ordering' is the wordplay.
'ordering' is an anagram indicator.
'late' with letters rearranged gives 'TEAL'.

(Other definitions for teal that I've seen before include "Dark greenish-blue colour" , "Small river duck" , "Variety of duck" , "Bluish shade of green" , "Raise (subject matter)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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