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Unlock the duck coop (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

open

'unlock' is the definition.
(I know that unlock is a more specific form of the action open)

'duck coop' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'coop' becomes 'pen' (I've seen this before).
'o'+'pen'='OPEN'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for open that I've seen before include "Agape" , "Not enclosed" , "Candid - ready for business" , "Frank; unfold" , "Undecided" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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