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Child in back of car clue;

Half crying etc – hot, bothered, and grumpy (9)

In a mood about giggle gap and French unknown (9)

If you don't know what the giggle gap is, I'm not explaining here.

Empty city hides corrupt Mr Atkins in a bad mood (9)

Empty city - CY

CHET Atkins

C ROT CHET Y

If you prefer jazz:

Empty city hides corrupt Mr Baker in a bad mood (9)

Likely to complain about degenerate tech gone haywire, the ultimate in futility (9)

about: C
degenerate (v.): ROT

Contraction:

Empty city hides corrupt Baker in a bad mood (9)

Angry about nosy astronomer at court (9)

Tycho (Brahe) is the famous astronomer who lost his nose

About is for the anagram but also ‘re’

Court = ct

And starting with the definition of angry

At first Criminal Records Office takes on new tech in empty try to cross reference (9)

Meldrew twists oystercatcher’s ear off (9)

Cross the public area without port, yet twisted (9)