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Sick Irish poets surrounding Gary Lindrum (9,6)

Ross

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billiards player

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'irish poets surrounding gary lindrum' is the definition.
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'sick' is the wordplay.
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'sick' could be 'ill' (similar in meaning) and 'ill' is located in the answer.
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