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DUSSELDORFEuropean city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much (10) ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes SETTOMUSICNoted work? ALASKAROLLSushi bite topped with salmon EMANCIPATEEuropean chap worried about withdrawn photo's release GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4) BEAUTYMARKEnhancing "blemish" (3x) SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise? KOOKABURRAThis bird sits in the old gum tree (10) BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10) ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London NEWSLETTERNovel by small character in bulletin FLEURDELISEngineer used filler for heraldic design (5-2-3)