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Listener treated each pain (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earache

'pain' is the definition.
(I know that earache is a type of pain)

'listener treated each' is the wordplay.
'listener' becomes 'ear' (body part which hears or listens).
'treated' indicates an anagram.
'each' is an anagram of 'ache'.
'ear'+'ache'='EARACHE'

(Other definitions for earache that I've seen before include "Pain inside the head" , "a problem for some listeners" , "listener's discomfort" , "otitis" , "Aural complaint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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