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Mad sort out high status (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stardom

'high status' is the definition.
(stardom is a kind of high status)

'mad sort out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'mad'+'sort'='madsort'
'madsort' is an anagram of 'STARDOM'.

(Other definitions for stardom that I've seen before include "Status of a top actor" , "wide renown" , "(The prestige of) celebrity" , "Celebrity status" , "Great fame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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