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Sponsor of studio session perhaps who logs good and bad acts (9,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recording angel

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'studio session perhaps who logs good and bad acts' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'sponsor' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'sponsor' could be 'angel' (angel is a kind of sponsor) and 'angel' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'recording' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for recording angel that I've seen before include "Spirited observer" , "who notes your every move" , "who gives financial backing to pop-groups?" , "one noting all faults?" , "Chronicler" .)

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