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Tempt to enter apprenticeship (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entice

'tempt' is the definition.
(I know that tempt can be written as entice)

'enter apprenticeship' is the wordplay.
'enter' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'entering' mean this).
'ENTICE' is hidden within 'apprenticeship'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for entice that I've seen before include "Lure, beguile" , "Attract (by pleasure)" , "Persuade with promise of reward" , "Ice net (anag)" , "how siren might operate?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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