The Clue
News report (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ITEM
Tags
Notes
The answer ITEM is very common and appears about once every 40 puzzles.
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Article
Entry
One on a list
Pair
Particular
Point
Twosome
Unit
Account entry
Agenda entry
Agenda part
Big-ticket ___
Bit of news
Bullet point
Columnist's squib
Gossip bit
Gossip tidbit
Gossip topic
Gossipy bit
Grist for Cholly
Hot pair
Inventory unit
List entry
News bit
Newspaper notice
Newsy bit
Part of a list
Piece of news
Separate particular
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Topic of gossip
Brief news piece
Dating stars, perhaps
Gossip-column snippet
Gossip column subject
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