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Affects the hearing of listener from Washington? Wrong!

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earwax

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'affects the hearing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'listener from washington? wrong' is the wordplay.
'listener' becomes 'ear' (I've seen this before).
'from' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'washington?' becomes 'wa'.
'wrong' becomes 'x'.
'ear'+'wa'+'x'='EARWAX'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for earwax that I've seen before include "Substance accumulating in the lugholes" , "Otic deposit" , "Hearing problem" , "Otic secretion" , "Secretion in the lugholes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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