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Clown's not returning to Commonwealth port (10) L-U--E-T-N

Female adviser from East African country ignoring six counties (6) E-E-A-

TIA, J

LAUNCESTON ( = port in Tasmania)

LAUNCE'S (= Clown in "Two Gentlemen of Verona) + TON (= NOT backwards)

Female adviser from East African country ignoring six counties (6) E-E-A-

Looks like your 5th letter is wrong Janie.

EGERIA = E(ast)+ GERIA (Nigeria with Ni ignored)

From Wikipedia:
"Egeria was a water nymph in Roman mythology. She was most famously the second wife and counselor of the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius."

Thanks, BF, you're right.

I got CANTATA for 'Speech that's affected in a bar', when it should have been CANTINA. Hmmm, think mine would've worked just as well as an answer!