Southern listener works with sheep (7)
I believe the answer is:
shearer
'works with sheep' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'southern listener' is the wordplay.
'southern' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'listener' becomes 'hearer' (synonyms).
's'+'hearer'='SHEARER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shearer that I've seen before include "Sheep barber?" , "who was really on the ball?" , "one who removes coat" , "Man clipping sheep" , "He cuts the fleece from sheep" .)