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Attraction of climber getting into lap dancing (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appeal

'attraction' is the definition.
(I know that appeal is a type of attraction)

'climber getting into lap dancing' is the wordplay.
'climber' becomes 'pea' (the pea plant is a climbing plant).
'getting into' indicates putting letters inside.
'dancing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lap' anagrammed gives 'apl'.
'pea' put into 'apl' is 'APPEAL'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for appeal that I've seen before include "Request hearing of higher court" , "Request for charity donations" , "Earnest or urgent request" , "Try to have a court case reheard" , "Attraction - referral to higher authority" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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