Here, for instance, listeners like gossip (7)
I believe the answer is:
hearsay
'gossip' is the definition.
(I know that hearsay is a type of gossip)
'here for instance listeners like' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'listeners' could be 'ears' (body parts which listen) and 'ears' is found within the answer.
'like' could be 'y' (similar in meaning) and 'y' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ha' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hearsay that I've seen before include "speculation" , "Rumour or gossip - inadmissible as evidence" , "product of grapevine" , "Based on report given by others" , "rumoured" .)