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Guards losing head finding gates, perhaps (7)

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entries

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'finding gates perhaps' is the definition.
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'guards losing head' is the wordplay.
'guards' becomes 'sentries' (sentry is a kind of guard).
'losing head' means to remove the first letter.
'sentries' with its first letter taken away is 'ENTRIES'.

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(Other definitions for entries that I've seen before include "those given admittance" , "Submissions to competition" , "Items inserted in a written record" , "Items inserted in written records" , "making appearances on stage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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