Cryptic crossword clue
One of several marine ducks – wild orcs will swallow them regularly 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "One of several marine ducks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of several marine ducks = scoter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCOTER mean?

SCOTER noun
  1. Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.

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