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Follower finding record on untidy pile (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disciple

'follower' is the definition.
(I know that disciple is a type of follower)

'record on untidy pile' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' (eg a CD, compact disc).
'on' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'untidy' indicates an anagram.
'pile' with letters rearranged gives 'iple'.
'disc' placed inside 'iple' is 'DISCIPLE'.

'finding' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for disciple that I've seen before include "Learner in school" , "one believes" , "Follower of certain doctrines" , "A faithful follower, as of Christ (8)" , "Mark, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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