Bay's attraction pushing learners to the limits (6)
I believe the answer is:
laurel
'bay's' is the definition.
(as in the bay laurel tree)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for laurel that I've seen before include "Stan possibly" , "girl" , "Its leaf is a symbol of victory" , "Sweet bay tree" , "Stan . . . . . ., Oliver Hardy's comedian partner" .)