Earwig shot or saved in a record (9)
I believe the answer is:
eavesdrop
'earwig' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'shot or saved in a record' is the wordplay.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a record' becomes 'EP' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'or'+'saved'='orsaved'
'orsaved' anagrammed gives 'avesdro'.
'avesdro' placed into 'ep' is 'EAVESDROP'.
(Other definitions for eavesdrop that I've seen before include "Listen in, earwig" , "Deprave so to listen secretly" , "Listen secretly to others' conversations" , "Listen in secret" , "Listen-in" .)