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Flushed recording of rules and regulations (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red tape

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'regulations' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Unnecessary regulations' mean 'red tape' so perhaps 'regulations' could also mean 'red tape')

'flushed recording of rules' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'flushed' could be 'red' (red-faced) and 'red' is found within the answer.
'recording' could be 'tape' (tape recording is a kind of recording) and 'tape' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for red tape that I've seen before include "legal agreement?" , "Bureaucratic procedures and paperwork" , "officialdom" , "Scarlet ribbon of bureaucracy" , "Petty official procedures" .)

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