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getting very frustrated this week. How long does it take to get the hang of cryptics? Just when I thought i was getting better. I now seem to have dead brain cells.

Posh married man- one from Perugia?(7) U__ __ __ __ __ __.
I really thought that perugia should be an anagram? also
Flick pot extremely cheekily, showing levity(9) __L__P__I__ __ __

Pposh - u m - married + Brian - man = Umbrian= One frpm Perugia?

Flip - flick + pan- pot + cy extremes of C heek y= Flippancy?

thankyou ab would not have got either. Never heard of the word umbrian.

Person from Umbria, where Perugia is?

Oh fab expo. Many many thanks. Does capping sound right for Attention given to publicity? This might stop it! (7) __A__ __ __ __ G

Attention - ear, given to publicity - plug, gives earplug, which might stop it?

many thanks. I was so way off!