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Action to gain attention, sometimes dangerous (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stunt

(Other definitions for stunt that I've seen before include "Daring act - cause not to develop" , "Restrict growth" , "Hinder the growth of" , "Exhibitionistic performance" , "Spectacular exploit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.
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