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Organs stolen in audible distance (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earshot

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'audible distance' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'organs stolen' is the wordplay.
'organs' becomes 'ears' (ear is a kind of organ).
'stolen' becomes 'hot' (stolen goods are 'hot').
'ears'+'hot'='EARSHOT'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for earshot that I've seen before include "Hearing distance" , "To share (anag)" , "Range over which one may hear or be heard" , "in audible range" , "Within which we hear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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