The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COUGHS
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The straight part
We know that "Means of attracting attention" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case means of attracting attention = coughs.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 COUGHS mean?
COUGHS noun- A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
- A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
- Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame
- To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
- (sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
- To make a noise like a cough.