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Did the record breaker have a ball making it? (5,4)
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Cook is given a clumsy bear hug (6)
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Where there's a terrible gale, strain to get back to land (7)
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Struck one that is savoured (7)
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How you learn about an imminent gale? (3,4,2)
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A dance turn (5)
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smacked?

get wind of?

Cook...Braise (anagram of 'bear'+'is')
Where there's... Algeria (anagram of 'gale'+ 'air'/strain/song)

The fourth one could be 'smacked'.

algeria- for land clue I think you have a letter wrong?

great time? for first one

Twist? for number 5, could have a letter wrong

Thank you all, everything fits.