Draws second-rate topless figures (7)

I believe the answer is:

beckons

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'draws' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'second-rate topless figures' is the wordplay.
'second rate' becomes 'b'.
'topless' means to remove the first letter.
'figures' becomes 'reckons' ('reckon' can be a synonym of 'figure').
'reckons' with its first letter taken off is 'eckons'.
'b'+'eckons'='BECKONS'

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(Other definitions for beckons that I've seen before include "Signals invitingly" , "Gestures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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