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So
getting
duck
not
century
brings
reverse
of
commendation
needed
(5)
So getting duck not century brings reverse of commendation needed (5)
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How the clue works
The definition is commendation needed, meaning praise or kudos. The wordplay starts with SO taken directly from the clue. Then "duck" in cricket is a score represented by DUC K — but we remove the C because "not century" tells us to drop C (the abbreviation for century), leaving DU and K. Put together, SO + DU + K gives SODUK, which when reversed ("reverse of") gives KUDOS.