Cryptic crossword clue
Ducks die off and fighters lose struggle 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EIDERS

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What does EIDERS mean?

EIDERS noun
  1. Any of the species of the genera Polysticta or Somateria, in the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).

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