Paying close attention Crossword Clue

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Paying close attention Crossword Answer

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RAPT

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ALERT

(5 letters)

ALLEARS

(7 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PAYING (adjective)
1. yielding a fair profit
2. for which money is paid
ATTENTION (noun)
1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

RAPT
(4 letters)
ALERT
(5 letters)
ALLEARS
(7 letters)

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