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Listener in inn about to deal with situation (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bear up

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'deal with situation' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'listener in inn about' is the wordplay.
'listener' becomes 'ear' (I've seen this before).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'inn' becomes 'pub' (I've seen this before).
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'pub' backwards is 'bup'.
'ear' going into 'bup' is 'BEAR UP'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bear up that I've seen before include "keep cheerful" , "Soldier on" , "Don't give way, endure - or carry aloft" , "Be strong or carry aloft" , "Be strong, don't succumb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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