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Ready to disturb ducks (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deary

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'ready to disturb ducks' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'ready to disturb' is the wordplay.
'to disturb' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'disturbing' mean this).
'ready' anagrammed gives 'DEARY'.

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(Other definitions for deary that I've seen before include "Ready (anag) -- pet" , "Love" .)

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