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Young performer shaking rattles (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starlet

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'young performer' is the definition.
'starlet' can be an answer for 'performer' (starlet is a kind of performer). I'm not sure about the 'young' bit.

'shaking rattles' is the wordplay.
'shaking' is an anagram indicator.
'rattles' anagrammed gives 'STARLET'.

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(Other definitions for starlet that I've seen before include "young celebrity" , "Promising young film actress" , "Young film actress with a future?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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