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When cured, my cholera's becoming teary! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lachrymose

'teary' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'when cured my cholera's' is the wordplay.
'when cured' indicates anagramming the letters.
'my'+'choleras'='mycholeras'
'mycholeras' with letters rearranged gives 'LACHRYMOSE'.

'becoming' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lachrymose that I've seen before include "In bits" , "showing sorrow" , "Tearful (literary)" , "Sad" , "This is given to crying" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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