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Get Listener misdirection at last (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earn

'get' is the definition.
(I know that earn is a more specific form of the action get)

'listener misdirection at last' is the wordplay.
'listener' becomes 'ear' (body part which hears or listens).
'at last' says to take the final letters.
The last letter of 'misdirection' is 'n'.
'ear'+'n'='EARN'

(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Be paid for work" , "Receive in return for" , "Make; deserve" , "Acquire by one's efforts" , "Twist out of shape" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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