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They may finish up in the soup, dear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ducks

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'they' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for ducks that I've seen before include "Evades" , "More than one aquatic bird" , "Eg, mallards" , "Teal, wigeon etc" , "Mallards, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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