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46d Hostess to an extent in short dress (6)
'Geisha' fits but I can't see why.

29a Semite near Moroccan location brought round by hospital in city (5,7).
Begins with 's'. Sometimes I just sense I won't be able to get an answer and this is one of those times.

To an extent is ISH in GEA(R) for short dress

The place is nigh on impossible without checkers

ARAB and RABAT turned next to SAN to make SANTA BARBARA

Thank you Candledave. I think using 'city' as a definition is so vague as to be almost pointless, like using 'name' or 'book'.

I was late to this but thoroughly enjoyed it. There was, I agree, a fair smattering of place names and locations as definitions, but all were so generously checked by crossers that I had no quibbles at all. I was unaware that Rigoletto was a hunchback, but had no problem solving the clue.