Technically, Tyrol is in the AUSTRIAN Alps, but you’re right, the rest of the clue is a bit obscure.
Not sure where “geographic misattribution” of the Grossglockner comes in; the mountain is, in fact, located in Carinthia and East Tyrol.
If IAGO does figure into the answer, it should be as OGAI.
Australia? Austria? At least I didn’t post about the Alps in Austin or Augusta!
I think we are stuck here without some help.
Jasmine is a type of tea. A lory is a type of parrot.
Off of TYROL:
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Father chewed almond. (3, 3)
OLD MAN (almond anagram)
Marvel character with cap slaughtered in NY district. (9)
MANHATTAN (anagram of ANTMAN + HAT)
Eric Clapton has a sleeping problem, gets deranged. (11)
NARCOLEPTIC (anagram)
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Carl would be crazy to go to China. (5)
Hint: It’s a specific Carl.
ICAHN (China anagram)
Tsar emerges from Cage (8)
Nicholas
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Scrutinizes curriculum (7)
STUDIES (double meaning)
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Mine suggests that the end of the world will look like an ethyl goo sac. (11)
Eschatology (ethyl goo sac anagram)
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First, get yer piece set up, Mikie. Then plaster ‘em. (6)
Hint: First = puzzle key. Plaster = definition.
GYPSUM (“Get Yer Piece Set Up Mike”)
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Customer’s smile improved a very very long day. (6, 8)
SUMMER SOLSTICE (Customer’s smile)
Stalk Pennywise; encircle with quickness. (8)
Celerity?
Celerity is surely correct. [Celer(IT)y]
You are up, K_O.
I didn’t make the It/Pennywise connection, so I think you deserve the next clue, Biotop.
Grr… another word ending in Y.
CELERITY
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Psychedelic Peyote: vintage NY goth metal band. (4, 1, 8)