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Piping filmed for expert (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hotshot

'for expert' is the definition.
(hotshot is a kind of expert)

'piping filmed' is the wordplay.
'piping' becomes 'hot' (I've seen this in other clues).
'filmed' becomes 'shot' ('shoot' can be a synonym of 'film').
'hot'+'shot'='HOTSHOT'

(Other definitions for hotshot that I've seen before include "Expert" , "Top player" , "successful type?" , "ace" , "Showily successful person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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