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Celebrity directors are right (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starboard

'are right' is the definition.
(right side of a ship)

'celebrity directors' is the wordplay.
'celebrity' becomes 'star' (a star is a celebrity or famous person).
'directors' becomes 'board' (board of directors).
'star'+'board'='STARBOARD'

(Other definitions for starboard that I've seen before include "Right side of ship or plane" , "Right-hand side of ship while facing forward" , "Literally, the steering side of a vessel" , "One side of a ship" , "right to 14 [YACHTS]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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