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That of jolly Roger, grinning away? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skull

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(Other definitions for skull that I've seen before include "The head-bone" , "Bony frame of head ..." , "Cranium" , "brains here" , "Bony skeleton of the head" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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