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Draws out, scatters. It’s lice! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elicits

'draws out' is the definition.
('elicit' can be a synonym of 'draw out')

'scatters it's lice' is the wordplay.
'scatters' indicates an anagram.
'its'+'lice'='itslice'
'itslice' anagrammed gives 'ELICITS'.

(Another definition for elicits that I've seen is " Draws out, response or information".)

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