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Aspect true of the stars? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sidereal

'of the stars?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'aspect true' is the wordplay.
'aspect' becomes 'side' (side is a kind of aspect).
'true' becomes 'real' ('real' can be similar in meaning to 'true').
'side'+'real'='SIDEREAL'

(Other definitions for sidereal that I've seen before include "Like stars" , "Relating to the distant stars" , "Full of stars" , "Of the stars or constellations" , "involving stars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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