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Extra doctor back is what attracts interest (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overdraft

'what attracts interest' is the definition.

'extra doctor back' is the wordplay.
'extra' becomes 'over'.
'doctor' becomes 'dr' ('Dr' can be a synonym of 'doctor').
'back' becomes 'aft' ('aft' is associated in meaning with 'back'**).
'over'+'dr'+'aft'='OVERDRAFT'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for overdraft that I've seen before include "Bank borrowing" , "Red balance" , "having bad position at bank" , "Bank account deficit" , "figure in red?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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