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Daughter’s head: strange place to do tattoo (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drum

'place to do tattoo' is the definition.
(tattoo can mean a rhythmic drumming pattern)

'daughter's head strange' is the wordplay.
'head' suggests taking the first letters.
'strange' becomes 'rum' (synonyms).
The initial letter of 'daughters' is 'd'.
'd'+'rum'='DRUM'

(Other definitions for drum that I've seen before include "- Taps (Walt Whitman)" , "Musical instrument" , "beat" , "nightclub" , "(Revolving) cylinder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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