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Will such a spaniel raise an attentive ear? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cocker

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'will such a spaniel' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'raise an attentive ear?' is the wordplay.
'raise' becomes 'cock' (eg a dog can cock his leg).
'an attentive ear?' becomes 'er' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'cock'+'er'='COCKER'

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(Other definitions for cocker that I've seen before include "pet" , "Breed of spaniel" , "Type of spaniel" , "and 12 Down: Dog" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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