Someone to discuss ideas with (8,5)

I believe the answer is:

sounding board

(Other definitions for sounding board that I've seen before include "Recipient of experimental ideas perhaps" , "Means of testing opinion" , "One whose opinion is sought" , "means of testing idea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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