Mean cat in Delhi turned real weird (9)

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illiberal

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'mean' is the definition.
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'cat in delhi turned real weird' is the wordplay.
'cat in delhi' becomes 'billi' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'turned' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'weird' indicates anagramming the letters.
'billi' reversed gives 'illib'.
'real' is an anagram of 'eral'.
'illib'+'eral'='ILLIBERAL'

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(Other definitions for illiberal that I've seen before include "Reactionary - mean" , "Intolerant; reactionary" , "Restrictive" , "Narrow-minded" , "Intolerant; ungenerous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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