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Draw dustcart taking back bottles (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attract

'draw' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'dustcart taking back bottles' is the wordplay.
'bottles' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (bottling is a kind of containing).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'tcartta' is hidden within 'dustcart taking'.
'tcartta' back-to-front is 'ATTRACT'.

(Other definitions for attract that I've seen before include "Draw, charm, captivate" , "Behave like a magnet" , "Act as a magnet" , "Exercise a magnetic influence" , "Entice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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