Possible Clues:

• Measure taken by vermin raised to be popularly acclaimed
• Of stars
• Like highlights from addressee of Irish journal, right?
• Brilliantly done
• Sell art review of the stars
• Outstanding students covered by revised rates
• With 45-Down, effect used by astronomers to measure distance
• Woman in front of redhead is heavenly!
• Illustrious celebrity entertaining the Spanish Left
• Superb