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Famous person bowled, cutting speed (9)

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I believe the answer is:

celebrity

'famous person' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'bowled cutting speed' is the wordplay.
'bowled' becomes 'b' (cricket abbreviation).
'cutting' indicates putting letters inside (some letters cut their way into a word).
'speed' becomes 'celerity' (celerity is a kind of speed).
'b' put within 'celerity' is 'CELEBRITY'.

(Other definitions for celebrity that I've seen before include "Star" , "Famous person seen in rebel city" , "target of paparazzo?" , "name" , "Fame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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