### Clue: One of 8 left house to spot endless celebs (7-8)
### Answer: QUARTER-FINALIST 
 ### Explanation: Definition: One of 8 left
 QUARTER(to house;to provide with lodgings in a particular place) + "find"(to spot;to detect) **minus its last letter**(endless) + A-LIST(a real or imaginary list of the most celebrated or sought-after celebrities).
Defn: … in, or going into, a knock-out competition.