Cryptic crossword clue
What star visitor is doing in gig — tunes newly arranged 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "What star visitor is doing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what star visitor is doing = guesting.
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 GUESTING mean?

GUESTING verb
  1. To appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast
  2. As a musician, to play as a guest, providing an instrument that a band/orchestra does not normally have in its line up (for instance, percussion in a string band)
  3. To receive or entertain hospitably.
GUESTING noun
  1. An appearance as a guest on a TV show

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