Gets wind of (5)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gets wind of</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('hear' can be a synonym of 'get wind of')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hears that I've seen before include "Share (anag.)" , "Tries judicially" , "Listens and pays attention" , "Perceives sound" , "Finds out; tries" .)