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Secretary, individual missing on ID (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

papers

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'id' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'secretary individual missing on' is the wordplay.
'secretary' becomes 'pa' (abbreviation for personal assistant).
'individual' becomes 'person' (an individual person).
'missing' is a deletion indicator.
'person' with 'on' removed is 'pers'.
'pa'+'pers'='PAPERS'

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(Other definitions for papers that I've seen before include "Print media" , "Documents; the press" , "Identifying documents" , "ID etc." , "Documentation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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