Surprises celebrities around intersection (6)
I believe the answer is:
starts
'surprises' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'celebrities around intersection' is the wordplay.
'celebrities' becomes 'stars' (star can mean a famous person).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'intersection' becomes 'T' (T junction).
'stars' going around 't' is 'STARTS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for starts that I've seen before include "begins or recoils" , "Makes sudden movement from pain or surprise" , "Reacts in shock" , "Begins - or jumps as with fright" , "origins?" .)