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Dirt about celebrity is hot stuff! (7)

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I believe the answer is:

mustard

'hot stuff' is the definition.

'dirt about celebrity' is the wordplay.
'dirt' becomes 'mud' (mud is a kind of dirt).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'celebrity' becomes 'star' (a star is a celebrity or famous person).
'mud' enclosing 'star' is 'MUSTARD'.

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for mustard that I've seen before include "Byword for keenness" , "Pungent condiment" , "See 2" , "Type of Brassica" , "leading performer in wet conditions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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