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Pull part of body by one's ear? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tow

'pull' is the definition.
(I know that tow is a type of draw)

'part of body by one's ear?' is the wordplay.
'part of body' becomes 'toe'.
'by one's ear?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'toe' sounds like 'TOW'.

(Other definitions for tow that I've seen before include "Pull using cable" , "Pull along behind, say barge" , "Pull (with rope)" , "Draw" , "Pull along (a vehicle)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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