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Reported location for reference (4)

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I believe the answer is:

cite

'for reference' is the definition.
(to cite is to mention or quote)

'reported location' is the wordplay.
'reported' shows a homophone (sound like).
'location' becomes 'site' (site is a kind of location).
'site' is a homophone of 'CITE'.

(Other definitions for cite that I've seen before include "Summons - quote" , "Make reference to" , "Quote (a reference)" , "Repeat a passage from some written work" , "Use quotations" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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