Hearsay about corn? (4)
I believe the answer is:
ears
'corn?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.
'hearsay about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates a hidden word (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'EARS' can be found hidden inside 'hearsay'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ears that I've seen before include "Auditory organs" , "Auditors" , "Spikes (of cereals)" , "Organs of hearing" , "Organs for 7 down" .)