Cryptic crossword clue
Celebrity is apt to stir middle-class desire? 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word RESPECTABILITY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "middle-class desire?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case middle-class desire? = respectability.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RESPECTABILITY mean?

RESPECTABILITY noun
  1. The quality of being respectable.
  2. The class of respectable people.

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