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Celebrity cuddling large lover (5)

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I believe the answer is:

flame

'lover' is the definition.
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'celebrity cuddling large' is the wordplay.
'celebrity' becomes 'fame' ('fame' can be a synonym of 'celebrity').
'cuddling' is an insertion indicator.
'large' becomes 'l'.
'fame' enclosing 'l' is 'FLAME'.

(Other definitions for flame that I've seen before include "Burning gas from fire" , "Light; (old) love" , "abusive comment" , "Brilliant orange-red" , "Evidence of fire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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