The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CELEBS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CELEBS
- 2s in the Church heading off commoners
- Big names export drug from Sulawesi
- More than one star born in just over half of the sky
- Stars avoid helping in parties
- Some teachers be lecturesome about famous people
- Despicable characters, paid off by well known people
- Sound out group retreats for the famous
- CBS hosts the Spanish and English stars
- Could some astronomers be lecturing about stars?
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The straight part
We know that "stars?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stars? = celebs.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 CELEBS mean?
CELEBS noun- A celebrity; a famous person.