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Redhead, your "s" is wrong, you ust have the wrong ancient Iranian city.

Your third letter is wrong. Third, fourth and fifth letters are a series.

Or even "must have". The answer is the name of a Scottish clan.

Ah had Aspadana but couldn't parse it

Got it! Thanks
Now need to find the city

Finished! Very complicated and overused my search engine! But feel I have achieved something!

Yes, it was as difficult as a genius but not as satisfying ... and my page doesn't tell me what the prize is - if it's the usual Saturday books it's not worth the printing and postage.

The first five correct entries drawn will win a copy of Guardian Style and Secrets of the Setters.

32a My last one. I have no idea! Please tell me to let me out of my misery!

It means a poison
Sequence of letters inside a word (minus last letter) meaning Indian police station