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Allures and draws at stretches of land (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attracts

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'allures and draws' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'at stretches of land' is the wordplay.
'stretches of land' becomes 'tracts' (I've seen this in another clue).
'at'+'tracts'='ATTRACTS'

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(Other definitions for attracts that I've seen before include "Draws, pulls in" , "Draws attention to" , "Draws towards as magnet does iron" , "Appeals to or draws towards" , "Has a magnetic effect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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