Notice about the ears (4)
I believe the answer is:
otic
'notice about the ears' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'notice about' is the wordplay.
'about' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'OTIC' is hidden within 'notice'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for otic that I've seen before include "Listener's" , "in relation to the listener" , "Relating to the ear" , "relating to area incorporating canal" , "of concern to the listener" .)