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Star returned in luggage van (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vega

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

'returned in luggage van' is the wordplay.
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'agev' is hidden within 'luggage van'.
'agev' back-to-front is 'VEGA'.

(Other definitions for vega that I've seen before include "Star in Lyra; grassy plain (Spanish)" , "First magnitude star" , "Fifth brightest star" , "Bright star of constellation Lyra" , "heavenly body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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