The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DIVERT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DIVERT
- Capture attention of doctor, accepting I have temperature
- Footballing cheat — start to think “transfer”?
- Deflect act to get foul rat disembowelled
- Amuse with gossip implicating girl needing no introduction
- How to amuse people other than motorists?
- Amuse with gossip about a couple from Vermont
- Channel bird at tide’s edge
- Change route of flier on time
- Go out of one’s way to entertain
- Drive around start of tailback?
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The straight part
We know that "How to amuse people other than motorists?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case how to amuse people other than motorists? = divert.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 DIVERT mean?
DIVERT verb- To turn aside from a course.
- To distract.
- To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
- To turn aside; to digress.