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Flips over composer on the radio associated with first symphony (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lists

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'flips over composer' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'the radio associated with first symphony' is the wordplay.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'radio' becomes 'lis' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'associated with' says to put letters next to each other.
'first symphony' becomes 's' (lst letter of 'symphony').
't' put after 'lis' is 'list'.
'list'+'s'='LISTS'

'on' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for lists that I've seen before include "Leans; tables" , "Rows of data" , "Scene of combat - catalogues" , "pleases veteran" , "Of ship, leans over to one side" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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