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Reveals the record is beaten (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

discloses

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'reveals' is the definition.
(disclosing is a kind of revealing)

'the record is beaten' is the wordplay.
'the record' becomes 'disc' (synonyms).
'is beaten' becomes 'loses' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'disc'+'loses'='DISCLOSES'

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(Other definitions for discloses that I've seen before include "leaks" , "Gives info" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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