14 December - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Thought of French emancipation (12)
Solution – deliberation

Thought = deliberation

Of French = de (ie the word of in French)

Emancipation = liberation

De + liberation = deliberation

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Followed, stubbornly determined (6)
Source of clue – NZ Herald

Hint – this is a double definition clue