Record many a bad score (3)

I believe the answer is:

log

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'record' is the definition.
(I know that log is a type of written record)

'many a bad score' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'l'.
'a bad score' becomes 'og' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'l'+'og'='LOG'

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(Other definitions for log that I've seen before include "A ship's journal" , "Chunk of wood" , "Nautical record in timber?" , "Enter" , "Piece of wood for the fire" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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