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Hunters' call can count on head office (5-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tally-ho

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'hunters' call' is the definition.
'tally ho' can be an answer for 'call' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'hunters'' bit.

'count on head office' is the wordplay.
'count' becomes 'tally' (synonyms).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'head office' becomes 'HO'.
'tally'+'ho'='TALLY-HO'

'can' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tally-ho that I've seen before include "Huntsman's cry" , ""I've seen the fox!"" , "Come on, hounds!" , "Hunter's cry" , "Hunt cry" .)

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