What does the cryptic crossword clue "Yearn to have case dismissed as judge listened (9)" mean?

The definition is "listened". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EAR (synonym="EAR") + WIGGED (synonym="WIGGED") = EARWIGGED The answer is EARWIGGED.

Yearn to have case dismissed as judge listened (9)

Times Cryptic #28738 | 14 Across | 2023-10-19 flower

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