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Deaf, hah? Or playing with phone? (4,2,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hard of hearing

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'deaf hah? or playing with phone?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'deaf hah? or playing with phone?' is the wordplay.
'playing' indicates an anagram.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'phone?' becomes 'ring' (to ring on the phone).
'deaf'+'hah'+'or'='deafhahor'
'deafhahor' anagrammed gives 'hardofhea'.
'hardofhea'+'ring'='HARD-OF-HEARING'

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(Other definitions for hard of hearing that I've seen before include "Somewhat deaf" , "Slightly deaf" , "Partially deaf" , "Rather deaf" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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