Takes notice (5)
I believe the answer is:
heeds
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">takes notice</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for heeds that I've seen before include "Pays close attention" , "Takes to heart" , "Takes account of" , "Takes notice of" , "Attends to" .)