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Listening to hinge working around keys (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heeding

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'listening to' is the definition.
('heed' can be a synonym of 'listen to')

'hinge working around keys' is the wordplay.
'working' is an anagram indicator.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'keys' becomes 'ed' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'hinge' with letters rearranged gives 'heing'.
'heing' placed around 'ed' is 'HEEDING'.

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(Other definitions for heeding that I've seen before include "Noting" , "Obeying" , "Minding" , "Listening" , "Taking notice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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