The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GARBO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GARBO
- Actress filling sugar bowls and cigar boxes
- Actress in Ultimo bra, gracefully twirling
- Dress put on old film star
- Nothing to trumpet on reflection for screen icon
- Rubbish Victorian actress
- Somewhat vulgar Bollywood film star? Yes and no
- Actressâs boast about Oscar
- Aussie dustman / who wanted to be alone
- Uniform, perhaps, put on old film star
- Film actress in the dress circle
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The straight part
We know that "film star" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case film star = garbo.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GARBO mean?
GARBO noun- A rubbish collector.