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Chap arranged deed and listened (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heeded

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

'chap arranged deed' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'he'.
'arranged' indicates anagramming the letters (letters rearranged).
'deed' is an anagram of 'eded'.
'he'+'eded'='HEEDED'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for heeded that I've seen before include "Listened, minded" , "Respected" , "Took note" , "Took notice of" , "Paid attention to, say warning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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