Mimic voice holding power to attract (6,2)
I believe the answer is:
appeal to
'attract' is the definition.
('appeal to' can be a synonym of 'attract')
'mimic voice holding power' is the wordplay.
'mimic' becomes 'ape' (I've seen this before).
'voice' becomes 'alto' (alto is a kind of voice).
'holding' is an insertion indicator.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'ape'+'alto'='apealto'
'apealto' placed around 'p' is 'APPEAL TO'.
'to' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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