What does the cryptic crossword clue "Attend to case of earlier speaker (9)" mean?

The definition is "speaker". The wordplay uses charade, parts. ADDRESS (synonym of "Attend") + ER (middle of "earlier speaker") [outer letters: "case"] The answer is ADDRESSER.

Attend to case of earlier speaker (9)

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