Said they intended to bring over the Italian intellectual (6)

I believe the answer is:

mental

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'intellectual' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for mental that I've seen before include "Light allowing vehicles to turn while ahead is red" , "Nuts" , "Done in the mind" , "Intellectual" , "Crazy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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