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Oh no ducks, I nearly forgot! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oops

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'oh no' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'ducks i nearly forgot' is the wordplay.
'ducks' becomes 'OO' (two O's - duck means zero in cricket).
'i nearly forgot' becomes 'PS' (as in a PS in a letter).
'oo'+'ps'='OOPS'

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(Other definitions for oops that I've seen before include "Harem" , "I've messed up" , "Blunder explanation" , "Exclamation on making minor error" , "Oh dear, I've spilt something!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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