Crossword Genius

Magistrate cheer new Sullivan Kids starts in Russian city on the Dnieper (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smolensk

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'russian city on the dnieper' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'magistrate cheer new sullivan kids starts' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'cheer' could be 'ole' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ole' is found within the answer.
'new' could be 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament) and 'n' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for smolensk that I've seen is " Russian city on the Dneiper".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.