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Audience to itemise four points about debut record (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

listeners

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'audience' is the definition.
(people listening to something)

'four points about debut record' is the wordplay.
'four' becomes 'listen' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'points' becomes 'es' (E is an example).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'debut' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'record' is 'r'.
'es' placed around 'r' is 'ers'.
'listen'+'ers'='LISTENERS'

'to itemise' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for listeners that I've seen before include "radio enthusiasts" , "They follow advice" , "The audience" , "Those who hear" , "Radio fans" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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