Small wooden area with duck in narrow channel (6)
I believe the answer is:
groove
'narrow channel' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'small wooden area with duck' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'duck' could be 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket) and 'o' is located in the answer.
'area' could be 'grove' (grove is a kind of area) and 'grove' is located in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for groove that I've seen before include "What the hippies sought" , "'Channel, furrow (6)'" , "in which needle was once employed?" , "Long shallow depression or routine" , "Trendy" .)