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Listener's noted warm heart (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ear

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'listener's' is the definition.
(body part which hears or listens)

'noted warm heart' is the wordplay.
'EAR' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for ear that I've seen before include "Auricle" , "'Give every man thine ..., but few thy voice'/Hamlet" , "Place for a plug" , "A corny bit" , "Go astray" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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