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Looks up to take in introduction of theatrical Hollywood star (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

streep

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'hollywood star' is the definition.
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'looks up to take in introduction of theatrical' is the wordplay.
'looks' becomes 'peers' (to peer at something is to look at it).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'to take in' indicates putting letters inside.
'introduction of' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'theatrical' is 't'.
'peers' back-to-front is 'sreep'.
'sreep' going around 't' is 'STREEP'.

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(Other definitions for streep that I've seen before include "Inflamed swelling inside" , "Meryl - - (films)" , "Meryl --, Oscar winner" , "See 22" , "Meryl -, US actress" .)

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