Lacking external hearing organs (7)

I believe the answer is:

earless

(Other definitions for earless that I've seen before include "Like some seals" , "not listening then?" , "Seals appear so" , "like Vincent, late in life?" , "Lugs missing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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