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Flash competes with Jack Nicholson eg (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

movie star

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'nicholson eg' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'flash competes with jack' is the wordplay.
'flash' becomes 'mo' (both mean a very short period of time).
'competes' becomes 'vies' ('vie' can be a synonym of 'compete').
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'jack' becomes 'tar' (both are informal terms for sailor).
'mo'+'vies'+'tar'='MOVIE-STAR'

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(Other definitions for movie star that I've seen before include "Hoping for an Oscar" , "Film idol" , "Big player" , "Cruise, perhaps" , "VIP on set" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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