Reckon random gunfire lacks point or direction (6)

I believe the answer is:

figure

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'reckon' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for figure that I've seen before include "Come to understand - shape" , "Statistic - physique" , "The written symbol of a number" , "Judge to be probable, estimate" , "movement by skater" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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