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Lone duck out in the open (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unlocked

'open' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'lone duck out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'lone'+'duck'='loneduck'
'loneduck' is an anagram of 'UNLOCKED'.

'in the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for unlocked that I've seen before include "made widely available" , "Not fastened" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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