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Headcase having row on the phone? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

skull

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'headcase' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'row on the phone?' is the wordplay.
'row' becomes 'scull' (to scull is to row a boat with sculls).
'on the phone?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'on the phone' mean this).
'scull' sounds like 'SKULL'.

'having' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for skull that I've seen before include "Bony case of brain" , "Bony frame of head ..." , "Pirate flag feature" , "Brain casing" , "brains here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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