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Perhaps film-star’s hot - bother getting upset about skill (5-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heart-throb

'perhaps film-star's' is the definition.
(film stars are often heart-throbs or sex symbols)

'hot bother getting upset about skill' is the wordplay.
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'getting upset' is an anagram indicator.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'skill' becomes 'art' (both can mean a talent).
'bother' is an anagram of 'ethrob'.
'ethrob' placed around 'art' is 'eartthrob'.
'h'+'eartthrob'='HEART-THROB'

(Other definitions for heart-throb that I've seen before include "Excitingly good-looking man" , "Person inspiring romantic thoughts" , "Desired male" , "Person arousing romantic infatuation" , "Romantic and good-looking male celebrity" .)

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