The Clue
Hedda Hopper tidbit (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
Object
Particular
Account entry
Agenda addition
Agenda listing
Agenda unit
Any thing
Article in a list
Bit for Barrett
Bit of news
Columnist's squib
Gossip tidbit
List part
News bit
News report
Paragraph in the paper
Part of a list
Piece of gossip
Tabloid tidbit
Tabloid twosome
One counted in an express checkout
Couple in a gossip column
Dating stars, perhaps
One in an express checkout count
Part of a grocery list
Part of many a column
Short newspaper piece
Tidbit for Rona Barrett
He and she in a gossip column
New romance, to Rona Barrett
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