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The panel of ‘Mock the Week’? Is it sprinkled with stars? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satirists

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'the panel of 'mock the week'?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'is it sprinkled with stars?' is the wordplay.
'sprinkled with' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters are sprinkled around).
'is'+'it'='isit'
'isit' with its letters anagrammed with 'stars' gives 'SATIRISTS'.

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