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Here it is:

A thing from far away (Texas, specifically) wraps around and attaches to a weird far gone thing. (9)

  • What's the source of this clue? – Chris Cudmore Nov 09 '22 at 15:53
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    This doesn't really follow the rules of cryptic clues for a few different reasons - most notably, an indirect anagram, a not-grammatically-consistent definition, no clear split between definition and wordplay, and many unused words. I'd recommend reading my cryptic clue guide and practicing on other cryptics before jumping into writing them. – Deusovi Nov 09 '22 at 15:54
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    @Deusovi If I parse it correctly there is no indirect anagram ("far gone" is in the clue and TX is reversed around it). Also there seems to be a clear split: "A thing from far away" is the def and the rest is the wordplay. Only thing I agree with is the number of unused words (although the reversal of TX is also unclear to me unless around is playing double duty). – user39583 Nov 09 '22 at 21:11

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anagram(TX FAR GONE) = xenograft

Ed Murphy
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    I think this answer can be improved by noting rot13(vafgrnq bs orvat cneg bs nantenz, Grknf [GK] "jencf nebhaq" -> KG naq "nggnpurf gb" -> juvpu xvaqn vzcyvrf vg tbrf nebhaq n "sne tbar" nantenz). – Jeremy Dover Nov 09 '22 at 22:57