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Star Victor Mature making a comeback (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vega

'star' is the definition.
(star in the constellation Lyra)

'victor mature making a comeback' is the wordplay.
'victor' becomes 'V' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'mature' becomes 'age' (synonyms).
'making a comeback' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'age' reversed gives 'ega'.
'v'+'ega'='VEGA'

(Other definitions for vega that I've seen before include "Bright star of constellation Lyra" , "Star in Lyra; grassy plain (Spanish)" , "heavenly body" , "Gave turn to a star" , "Brightest star of constellation Lyra" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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