Cryptic crossword clue
Comedian gets someone to attract punters to show 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BARKER

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The straight part
We know that "someone to attract punters to show" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case someone to attract punters to show = barker.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BARKER mean?

BARKER noun
  1. Someone or something who barks.
  2. A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.
  3. A shelf-talker.
  4. A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.
  5. A pistol.
  6. The spotted redshank.
BARKER noun
  1. A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation.
  2. A tanner.
  3. A machine used to remove unneeded bark from wood.

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