The Clue
Bit in a newspaper (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ITEM
Tags
Notes
The answer ITEM is very common and appears about once every 40 puzzles.
Related Clues
Article
Detail
Entry
Line ___
Object
Pair
Particular
Point
Thing
Twosome
Unit
Agenda addition
Agenda entry
Agendum, e.g.
Anagram of mite
Bit of gossip
Bit of information
Bit of news
Bullet follower
Column detail
Columnist's squib
Gossip bit
Gossip tidbit
Grist for a list
Inventory listing
It's on the agenda
News bit
News piece
News squib
Part of an agenda
Part of a list
Separate article
Some thing
Tabloids twosome
Topic of gossip
Couple in a gossip column
Couple of stars, say
Liz Smith report
Part of many a column
Definition
ITEM as a noun:
1. (item, point) = a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
2. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
3. (detail, particular, item) = a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
4. (detail, item, point) = an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
5. (token, item) = an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
ITEM as an adverb:
1. (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla