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Heard two lost from housing for those to be knocked off (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

death row

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'housing for those to be knocked off' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'heard two lost' is the wordplay.
'lost' indicates an anagram.
'heard'+'two'='heardtwo'
'heardtwo' anagrammed gives 'DEATH ROW'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for death row that I've seen before include "location of worst offenders" , "In USA, part of prison where condemned criminals are held" , "Where condemned prisoners are held" , "special facility for condemned prisoners" , "Part of US prison for condemned murderers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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