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Musician gets a UTI - grist to the mill…(9)

It's played on an interactive screen, rejecting something like a mouse (6)

G.U.I. + [RAT, reversed]

Instrument fretted over when it's stuck in gum (6)

Congratulations mattrom, thanks to chrise for hosting and mention. Difficult challenge, I had more ideas for clips than wordplay. 😉

Good grief, posted in the wrong thread.
Mods, please delete #14.
To avoid total irrelevance:

Johnny Watson*'s nick, from fugu it arose. (6)

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sYUthjyTb8

Eskimo half-swallowed by fish - bass, perhaps (6)

(inn)UIT in GAR

Chess nerd clue...

Strummer cloned from Magnus Carlsen's openings trainer* and Aryan compatriot**. (9)

* GM Jan "Gusti" Gustafsson (GER). The nickname is actually well-known to those who watch broadcasts on chess24...
** GM Aryan Tari (NOR)

plus weak allusion to Joe of The Clash.

This musician, hip, renders Titipu* garish. (9)

composite anag HIP + GUITARIST

*town of The Mikado renown

Maybe Thompson Twins argue, hit broke when dropped (9)

Richard Thompson (Fairport).

Weeping gently? Could be fretful. (6)=