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[dave1948]

22a Acts sorcerer sees ,oddly assuming involvement of doctor (5,5)
?I?O? ??G??

21a Asian republican,one Gran put up (7)
??A???N
Looks like anagram but I ca't see it

[shaneystar2]

22 simon magus
(simon the sorcerer )

[dave1948]

Brilliant shaneystar 2. I must admit I have not heard of Simon Magus

[dave1948]

21a Ithink the answer is Iranian
Would ABs agree ?

[shaneystar2]

possibly ..
Myanman
Nan <<<

Myanmar was Burma

[TOMMO33]

Congratulations. Seems perfect.

[shaneystar2]

Yes I think you are right Dave Iranian is better .

[ladyalex]

Can you explain why it is Iranian, please...i can just about see nan=gran plus i for one, but that still leaves me with ira to connect to something.

(I have no clue as to the answer, just trying to get better at cryptics).
Thanks. :-))

[bibblebub]

would it help if it was written as I.R.A. ?

[dave1948]

Not sure what to make of this.
My logic (?) is Iranian = Asian
I put up = I ran with nan= gran inside but maybe I'm wrong

[johnalex]

21a agree with Bub . . .

IRA (republican) + N1AN (1 accommodated by NAN)

[shaneystar2]

Well done chaps :)

[johnalex]

. . . to clarify, Asian = Iranian

[dave1948]

Thank you all.

I think that that we can put this to bed though I still think put up = ran (as in election)

[ladyalex]

Thanks for all the help.
:-))