About damage having allure (5)
I believe the answer is:
charm
'allure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'about damage' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for circa).
'damage' becomes 'harm' (synonyms).
'c'+'harm'='CHARM'
'having' is the link.
(Other definitions for charm that I've seen before include "Amulet; attractive quality" , "Beguile" , "Delight; magical object" , "Lure" , "Spell; ornament" .)