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Board's about-face (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reside

'board's' is the definition.
(board can mean to stay in an establishment)

'about-face' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'face' becomes 'side' (synonyms).
're'+'side'='RESIDE'

(Other definitions for reside that I've seen before include "Hang out with" , "Stay - desire (anag)" , "Occupy a place" , "Live in permanently" , "Live (at an address)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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