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Fee charged by celebrity in show, Loot? (10,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appearance money

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'fee charged by celebrity' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'show loot?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'show' could be 'appearance' (synonyms) and 'appearance' is found in the answer.
'loot?' could be 'money' (loot is a kind of money) and 'money' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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