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Files etc not moving for hearing (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stationery

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

'not moving for hearing' is the wordplay.
'not moving' becomes 'stationary' (I've seen this before).
'for hearing' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'stationary' is a homophone of 'STATIONERY'.

(Other definitions for stationery that I've seen before include "The papers, etc" , "Writing material" , "Various items in paper" , "Writer's needs" , "Writing paper, etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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