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One's plated prime duck with a herb stuffing (9)

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I believe the answer is:

armadillo

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'stuffing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'one's plated prime duck with a herb' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'prime' could be 'arm' (I've seen this before) and 'arm' is found within the answer.
'duck' could be 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket) and 'o' is present in the answer.
'a' is within the answer.
'herb' could be 'dill' (dill is a kind of herb) and 'dill' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for armadillo that I've seen before include "S. Am. plated mammal" , "Plated burrowing animal" , "Horny-plated creature" , "Molar laid out for the horny-plated animal" , "9ed [SHELLED] beast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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