What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hollywood's top director exhibiting arrogance (7)" mean?

The definition is "arrogance". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). H (first_letter="Hollywood's") + AUTEUR (synonym="director") = HAUTEUR; definition: "arrogance" The answer is HAUTEUR.

Hollywood's top director exhibiting arrogance (7)

Guardian Cryptic #24038 | 4 Down | 2007-03-30 flower

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