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Excited stars model for revered artists (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old masters

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'revered artists' is the definition.
'old masters' can be an answer for 'artists' (old master is a kind of artist). I'm not sure about the 'revered' bit.

'excited stars model' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates anagramming the letters.
'stars'+'model'='starsmodel'
'starsmodel' anagrammed gives 'OLD MASTERS'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for old masters that I've seen before include "Great Renaissance paintings" , "experienced in school?" , "Classic artists" , "Art's models (anag) - classic painters" , "Great historic artists" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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