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Poorly made cassoulets are irredeemable (4,6)

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I believe the answer is:

lost causes

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'irredeemable' is the definition.
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'poorly made cassoulets' is the wordplay.
'poorly made' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cassoulets' is an anagram of 'LOST CAUSES'.

'are' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for lost causes that I've seen is " people who can't succeed".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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