Figure on a spout (8)

I believe the answer is:

gargoyle

(Other definitions for gargoyle that I've seen before include "Grotesque face of the gutter" , "Ugly cathedral feature" , "Ugly carved figure on a building" , "Grotesquely carved waterspout" , "Grotesque carved face as old rainwater spout" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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