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Guard lost head at way in (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entry

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

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(Other definitions for entry that I've seen before include "Competitor" , "Door; appearance" , "candidate" , "Admission" , "Record - number of contestants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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