The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LURE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LURE
- Draw, as rule, after switching sides
- Tempt government to swap sides
- Entice student to the river
- Unerring Latin for ‘small decoy‘
- Spinning bait in lake and river
- Induce the French to go round ancient city
- Bait from line hovering over river
- Attract student runner from Yorkshire
- Bait and line cast on river
- Metallic thread not unknown in angler’s fly
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The straight part
We know that "Draw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case draw = lure.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LURE mean?
LURE noun- Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure
- An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish
- A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk
- A velvet smoothing brush
- To attract by temptation etc.; to entice
- To recall a hawk with a lure
- A trumpet with long curved tube, used for calling cattle, etc.