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Celebrity mostly on ecstasy up until this point (6)

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I believe the answer is:

erenow

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'celebrity mostly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'on ecstasy up until this point' is the wordplay.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'ecstasy up' becomes 'no' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'until' becomes 'ere' (I've seen this in another clue).
'this point' becomes 'W' (West).
'no' put after 'ere' is 'ereno'.
'ereno'+'w'='ERENOW'

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(Other definitions for erenow that I've seen before include "Before the present" , "Before this time (arch.)" , "Before this time (poet.)" , "previously" , "Hitherto" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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