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Listening device open, hear poorly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earphone

'listening device' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'open hear poorly' is the wordplay.
'poorly' indicates an anagram.
'open'+'hear'='openhear'
'openhear' with letters rearranged gives 'EARPHONE'.

(Other definitions for earphone that I've seen before include "One can" , "Part of a headset" , "Hearing device" , "Personal sound receiver" , "Through which to hear privately" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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