The Clue
Part of many a column (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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Component
Couple
Detail
Entry
Particular
Thing
Thingamabob
Thingy
Twosome
Unit
Whatsis
Agenda entry
Agenda unit
Bit for Barrett
Bit of gossip
Bit of information
Bit of news
Bullet point
Gossip bit
Gossipy bit
List component
List entry
List member
List unit
News bit
News nugget
News tidbit
Newsy tidbit
Part of an agenda
Part of a list
Piece of gossip
Short report
Subject for gossip
Tabloid twosome
Tabloids twosome
Thing on an agenda
Two in the news
Couple on a gossip page
Matter to be discussed
Rona Barrett notation
Short news piece
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