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Celebrity takes directors to one side (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starboard

'one side' is the definition.
(starboard is a kind of side)

'celebrity takes directors' is the wordplay.
'celebrity' becomes 'star' (I've seen this before).
'takes' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'directors' becomes 'board' (I've seen this before).
'star'+'board'='STARBOARD'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for starboard that I've seen before include "Sailor's right" , "Right side of ship or plane" , "Right side at sea" , "One side of a ship" , "right to 14 [YACHTS]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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