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Partly misunderstands star (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sun

'star' is the definition.
(the Sun is a star)

'partly misunderstands' is the wordplay.
'partly' indicates a hidden word (part of the clue is used).
'SUN' can be found hidden inside 'misunderstands'.

(Other definitions for sun that I've seen before include "Shiny" , "Nearest star to Earth" , "Warmer" , "It's sol in Latin" , "Bask" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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