Cryptic crossword clue
Unsettles celebrity brushing aside media’s latest reports 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STARTLES

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The straight part
We know that "Unsettles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unsettles = startles.
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 STARTLES mean?

STARTLES noun
  1. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
STARTLES verb
  1. To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
  2. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
  3. To deter; to cause to deviate.

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