The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GOLDENEYE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GOLDENEYE
- Fiftieth anniversary look at Fleming’s estate
- Peruse underlying facts about primitive duck
- Billed one with German antique clock
- Swimmer or observer?
- Top German detective taking in past film
- Good early look at Bond film
- Duck or watch
- Bond with Boris in Cuba: admitting love, deny dancing with glee
- Duck out of a Bond film
- Daffy longed, I heard, for another duck
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The straight part
We know that "duck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case duck = goldeneye.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GOLDENEYE mean?
GOLDENEYE noun- Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.
- Any of several lacewings of the family Chrysopidae.
- Any of several flowering plants of the subtribe Helianthinae.