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Note apps were developed for provider of information (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

newspaper

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'provider of information' is the definition.
'newspaper' can be an answer for 'information' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'provider of' bit.

'note apps were developed' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'n' (abbreviation).
'developed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'apps'+'were'='appswere'
'appswere' anagrammed gives 'ewspaper'.
'n'+'ewspaper'='NEWSPAPER'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for newspaper that I've seen before include "Journal" , "Publication on folded sheets" , "part of the media" , "It's (mainly) black and white, and read all over!" , "Daily or weekly publication, keeps us abreast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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