Are top players' fans thus eyed? (6)

I believe the answer is:

starry

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(Other definitions for starry that I've seen before include "It describes the sky on a cloudless night" , "Shining brightly" , "Heavenly" , "Description of Orion" , "'Of cloudless climes and - - skies' (Byron)" .)

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