Record I request, ultimately wanting sound (7)

I believe the answer is:

logical

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'sound' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'record i request ultimately wanting' is the wordplay.
'record i' becomes 'logi' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'request' becomes 'call' (calling is a kind of requesting).
'ultimately wanting' means to remove the last letter (wanting can mean lacking).
'call' with its final letter removed is 'cal'.
'logi'+'cal'='LOGICAL'

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(Other definitions for logical that I've seen before include "Based on reason" , "Sound" , "In accordance with reason" , "Following correct reasoning" , "Well thought out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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