TARNISHED (9)

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Broken-down train by storage structure lost its shine (9)

broken-down train = TAERNI (anagram of TRAIN)
by = juxtaposition
storage structure = SHED
lost its shine = def.

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9059 Broken-down train by storage structure lost its shine (9) broken-down train = TAERNI (anagram of TRAIN)
by = juxtaposition
storage structure = SHED
lost its shine = def.
Tortoise 1
9062 Fantasy hero threw away a broken shield - without a lady, they may be maidenless Fantasy hero = TARAN (from the Prydain chronicles)
Threw away A = remove A
broken shield = SHIELD*, without a lady = remove L
they may be maidenless = def (see Elden Ring)

TARAN - A + SHIELD* - L
Firetruck 1
9060 Some puzzled eh's in rather twisted, lacking Polish (9) some - hidden word
puzzleD EHS IN RATher
twisted - reversal
lacking polish - def
Botaku 0
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