ABNEGATING

ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London DUSSELDORFEuropean city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much (10) CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes KOOKABURRAThis bird sits in the old gum tree (10) ALASKAROLLSushi bite topped with salmon BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10) EMANCIPATEEuropean chap worried about withdrawn photo's release ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise? SETTOMUSICNoted work? BEAUTYMARKEnhancing "blemish" (3x) GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4) TWITTERINGSound of birds on social media? (10) WORDLESSLYRecklessly sells dowry without a sound (10)