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Aussie skippers finally inspect Harrier crash site (5)

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I believe the answer is:

roost

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'harrier crash site' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'aussie skippers finally inspect' is the wordplay.
'aussie skippers' becomes 'roos' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'inspect' is 't'.
'roos'+'t'='ROOST'

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(Other definitions for roost that I've seen before include "residence" , "Resting perch for birds" , "Torso (anag)" , "Bird's shelter" , "Bats' settling place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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