Gets closer to new listeners? (5)
I believe the answer is:
nears
'gets closer to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'new listeners?' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (abbreviation as in New Testament NT).
'listeners?' becomes 'ears' (body parts which listen).
'n'+'ears'='NEARS'
(Other definitions for nears that I've seen before include "Becomes closer" , "Bears down" , "Comes closer" , "Gets closer" , "advances" .)