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Hello, Elle!
Yes, it works!
But, there is a Russian team competing anyway, so how do these folk get an entry too?
That's what puzzles me?
I had a wee read about Anne Frank earlier.
She was a German national but became stateless when she lost her citizenship in 1941.
This was all new to me.
The athletics are running behind schedule which is annoying.
I only want to see the races, not talking heads in the BBC studio.
It has been a lovely evening here.

Hi, Rusty!
I am thinking that it is perhaps only in the Athletics events that the Russians are competing independently as "neutrals"?
Would that work, do you think?
I wonder if I still have my copy of "The Diary of A Young Girl"?
But I doubt if I'd ever find it until I have my big sort out of all my books!!
I may see if I can pick up a cheap copy from Amazon.......
Yes, fine here, too, now...... at last!
(We could do with the builders coming back and working by floodlights!)

Hello, Elle!
Yes, it could be that it is only the athletics the Russians are banned.
I saw them topping the medal table and wrongly presumed that was for medals won in athletics.
I believe Lynsey Sharp was well beaten again.
And no Semanya or the Africans to blame this time!
I have not read Anne Frank's book.
There are thousands visit her home every day.

Hi, Rusty!
I'm hoping to catch up with the tail end of the Athletics Championships over the weekend.
I've not seen as much as I would have liked so far!
Tomorrow will be a quiet day for us.......
I am not sure whether we are meeting up with our daughter and family this Sunday.
They will only just have arrived home from their holiday in Wassenaar......and she will have a lot to do before going back to work on Monday.
( Not least, trying to sort out their porch door!)
Have you got anything in particular planned?

Gppd morning, Elle!
A bit cloudy here, so far.
There has been a hint of Autumn these last few mornings.
No plans for the weekend for me.
Just taking things easy!
I may see my granddaughter/s tomorrow but all quiet on that front just now!

Good morning, Rusty!
You were up very early this morning!
A lovely day here, blue skies and sunshine, although happily a tad cooler than of late.... a very pleasant 19C!
We are just back from our morning walk.
Daughter texted me whilst I was out, to say that they have arrived home safely.
All is well (she didn't mention the door!)
Now for coffee, apple and cheese.......and the crossword...!
I also think there is Athletics?
I shall go check.......

Hello, Elle!
I am usually up with the lark!
Beautiful morning so far.
Good news about your daughter and family.
Did you alert her regarding the door?
I have finished my puzzle.
I may need your expertise with 9a! (No rush!)
I have an answer which I think is correct but the parse eludes me.
I suspect it may be to do with chess?
But I know little about chess!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh yes, I phoned my son- in-law about the door when it fell out......
It was he who suggested asking the very kind man next door for his help!
We had never even met him before!
(I don't think he will forget us in a hurry! The door took an hour to put back in place!)
I also warned the family to be very careful when opening said (faulty) door!
I am afraid that I cannot help you with your errant clue?
I have "annotate" = "comment " (def)
That make sense, and fits with my crossers...…..
But I cannot parse it any further, either, as yet.
I am also watching the Men's and the Women's Race Walks!

Good Morning - re parsing of 9 ac:
(m)an not (m)ate
John

Good morning, JohnMac.
I pondered your solution earlier..
I can not see that parse from the clue, though?
What am I missing?