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Frequent points are bandied about (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

patronise

'frequent' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'points are bandied about' is the wordplay.
'bandied about' is an anagram indicator.
'points'+'are'='pointsare'
'pointsare' anagrammed gives 'PATRONISE'.

(Other definitions for patronise that I've seen before include "Sponsor" , "champion" , "Talk down to" , "Finance" , "Give encouragement or treat with condescension" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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