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Ugly
tie
picked
up
by
avowed
liberal
getting
unwanted
attention
(9)
Ugly tie picked up by avowed liberal getting unwanted attention (9)
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How the clue works
The definition is unwanted attention. The wordplay has an anagram of TIE (indicated by "ugly") giving IET, which is then placed inside NO TORY ("avowed liberal" — someone who is no Tory). Inserting the rearranged TIE into NO TORY gives us NO-T-ORI-E-TY, spelling NOTORIETY.