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Some listener, a nobleman, gets royal award (7)

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I believe the answer is:

earlobe

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'some listener a nobleman' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'royal award' is the wordplay.
'royal' becomes 'earl' (earl is a kind of royal).
'award' becomes 'obe' (I've seen this in other clues).
'earl'+'obe'='EARLOBE'

'gets' is the link.

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(Other definitions for earlobe that I've seen before include "Flap on the side of the head" , "It depends on the listener" , "Soft part of a facial organ" , "something of a listener" , "Often-pierced flap" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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