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Flying ark is set to find star (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asterisk

'star' is the definition.
('asterisk' can be a synonym of 'star')

'flying ark is set' is the wordplay.
'flying' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ark'+'is'+'set'='arkisset'
'arkisset' is an anagram of 'ASTERISK'.

'to find' is the link.

(Other definitions for asterisk that I've seen before include "Sarkiest (Anag)" , "Star-shaped character used in printing" , "Star-like symbol as reference mark" , "Character drawing attention to footnote" , "Textual reference symbol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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