The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CELEB
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
C
E
L
E
B
More clues leading to the result CELEB
- Name of commoner quietly erased by church
- Famous person suffering setback in Arab elections
- Star maybe lecherous, lifting trousers
- Big name spread throughout France: le Boursin?
- Big shot wants ad removed in stupid debacle
- Once Lebanon featured small star
- In France, Lebanese name is conspicuous
- Priest letting out rant, showing personality
- In France, Le Blanc is a tabloid target
- Awful debacles could make this star sad
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The straight part
We know that "Star" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case star = celeb.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 CELEB mean?
CELEB noun- A celebrity; a famous person.