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Celebrity overturned vermin (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rats

'vermin' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'celebrity overturned' is the wordplay.
'celebrity' becomes 'star' (a star is a celebrity or famous person).
'overturned' is a reversal indicator.
'star' written backwards gives 'RATS'.

(Other definitions for rats that I've seen before include "Mild oath - sewer residents" , "were piped away" , "Snoopy's imprecation - vermin" , "Tells" , "(Hunts) rodents - expression of irritation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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