Choice of two awkward cheers (not three in the end) (9)
I believe the answer is:
recherche
'choice' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for recherche that I've seen before include "Rare, exotic, obscure" , "Rare or far-fetched, like her creche" , "Little-known" , "Rare or exotic (French)" , "choice" .)