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Dive forward to catch duck in passenger area (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lounge

'passenger area' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'dive forward to catch duck' is the wordplay.
'dive forward' becomes 'lunge' (to lunge is to thrust or dive forward).
'to catch' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'lunge' placed around 'o' is 'LOUNGE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for lounge that I've seen before include "Sit idly in comfortable room" , "Sprawl" , "Sit or recline comfortably" , "Comfortable room - relax in it" , "Idle man mixing with rich, fashionable people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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