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[mikey4444]

4d...Balkan region stunted trees after making a couple of switches

B?S?I?

also

16d...Towering intellect genius has recorded initially is accepted by ambassador (4-4)

?I?H-?I?E

[Neveracrossword]

4 Bosnia - Bonsai were the stunted trees.

[dannyk13]

Bosnia - bonsai with n& s switched

[Lie-in King]

Bosnia - 'Bonsai' after a couple of switches (S & N)
16d High-rise - 'i(ntellect) g(enius) h(as) r(ecorded) is' (in) 'H(is/er) E(xcellency)'

[Tilly2]

16d high rise?

[dannyk13]

High rise

[dannyk13]

initial letters of second four words +is all inside He(ambassador)

[mikey4444]

Thanks...thought of high rise but couldn't parse it. I should have got Bosnia though !