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Valuer calls regularly in relation to hearing (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aural

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'to hearing' is the definition.
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'valuer calls regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'valuer'+'calls'='valuercalls'
The alternate letters of 'valuercalls' are 'AURAL'.

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(Other definitions for aural that I've seen before include "Relating to sense of hearing" , "To do with an ear or hearing" , "of the listener" , "Pertaining to the ear" , "of air" .)

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