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Liberator of Brazil from drugs in turn corrupt (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nutcracker

'liberator of brazil' is the definition.
(as in a Brazil nut)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for nutcracker that I've seen before include "The --, ballet by Tchaikovsky" , "Brazil under pressure from this" , "piece of Pavlova" , "The work of Tchaikovsky" , "Bird of the crow family" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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