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Foxy four first to find record keeper (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

archivist

'record keeper' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'foxy four first to' is the wordplay.
'foxy' becomes 'arch' (both can mean mischievous).
'four' becomes 'IV' (Roman numerals).
'first to' becomes 'ist' (I've seen this in other clues).
'arch'+'iv'+'ist'='ARCHIVIST'

'find' is the link.

(Other definitions for archivist that I've seen before include "Library worker" , "Keeper of records" , "One looking after records" , "record collector" , "Chronicles specialist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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