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Musical introducing current and former actor (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

olivier

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'former actor' is the definition.
'Olivier' can be an answer for 'actor' (Sir Laurence Olivier). I'm not certain of the 'former' bit.

'musical introducing current' is the wordplay.
'musical' becomes 'oliver' (musical based on Oliver Twist).
'introducing' indicates putting letters inside (some letters introduced or inserted into others).
'current' becomes 'I' (symbol for electric current).
'oliver' enclosing 'i' is 'OLIVIER'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for olivier that I've seen before include "O! Virile (anag) - English actor, d. 1989" , "N Messiaen, French composer" , "English actor and director, died 1989" , "Sir Laurence, once a great British actor" , "Laurence -, English actor and director" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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