### Clue: Lure fish to island on the fringes of Malaysia (8)
### Answer: CHARISMA 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Lure
 CHAR(any of several fish related to the trout and salmon) **plus**(to) IS(abbrev. for "island") **placed above**(on, in a down clue) **the 1st and last letters of**(the fringes of) "Malaysia ".
Answer: Personal magnetism and charm that could lure others into being influenced and inspired.