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Some despicable star (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spica

'star' is the definition.
(Spica is an example)

'some despicable' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'SPICA' is hidden within 'despicable'.

(Other definitions for spica that I've seen before include "Bright star" , "Virgo's brightest star" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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