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Doctor upset new listener and approached (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drew near

'approached' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'doctor upset new listener' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'dr' (abbreviation).
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'listener' becomes 'ear' (body part which hears or listens).
'new' anagrammed gives 'ewn'.
'dr'+'ewn'+'ear'='DREW NEAR'

'and' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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