Endemic about, for example, being pessimistic. (8)
NEGATIVE [ NATIVE around E.G.]
+++++++++++++++++
To get healthy mix one with chopped liver (6)
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VIRILE (I + liver*)
A star of The Departed Railroad copied on Engineered. (8, 8)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO (anagram)
Short women’s doctor has a meeting regarding 2026 film. (9)
OBSESSION (OB + session)
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Special to air on lake. (7)
ONTARIO (not America)
Stone fruit river flows in cardinal direction towards Iran-Contra figure. (6, 5)
OLIVER NORTH (Olive + R + North)
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Robberies are analysed and presented as the culminating work of a doctoral candidate (6)
THESIS (heists anagram)
In similar organic molecule, elements realign initially? (6)
ISOMER (initialism)
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“I’m armed!” shouted the fish-lady. (7)
MERMAID (anagram)
Ivy league school features speed orifice. (9)
I thought this would have been answered by now.
DARTMOUTH (dart mouth)
I - with hesitation - follow Thursday’s origin for metallic element (7)
THORIUM (THOR + I + UM)
You mommy sounds rich and meaty (5)
UMAMI (soundalike)
My oat sounds like a real pain. (8)
MIGRAINE (my grain)
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Pelicans wear Nelson out. (3, 7)
NEW ORLEANS (anagram wear Nelson)
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Drink pus and regurgitate (3)
SUP (disgusting)
Wrong tulip delivered to Billy Joel hit. (6, 4)
UPTOWN GIRL (agagram of wrong tulip)
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Disturbingly, I’m a grey lazing playboy. (5,8)
Since there has been no takers…
Alternative clue
Disturbingly, I’m a grey lazing hustler. (5,8)
GIRLY MAGAZINE (anagram)
Mr. Beatty, the Flemish Region is your smarmy neighbor. (3, 8)
NED FLANDERS
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Dirty droids are nasty (6)