Will such a spaniel raise an attentive ear? (6)
I believe the answer is:
cocker
'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'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cocker that I've seen before include "pet" , "Breed of spaniel" , "Type of spaniel" , "and 12 Down: Dog" .)