Possible Clues:

• Many a deaf person
• I see what you're saying
• One who sees what you're saying
• One who understands a bit of insolence?
• One who keeps an eye on what's said in editorial about rip-off
• No natural listener, the boss — one getting spin introduced?
• Deaf person, often
• Handy person to track conversations behind windows
• I don't have to listen to article about rip-off
• One compensating for deafness