Everyman 3582

[sinead]

24a Area with unusual heat in north of capital city (8) ?T?E????
26a Retired overwhelmed by change? Thats affectation (8) ?R?T????
Thanks for any help

[roslyn251254]

24a athe nian
26a p ret ence

[dannyk13]

24a.Athenian
26a.Pretence

[Lie-in King]

24a Athenian (of capital city) - 'a(rea)' + anag 'heat in n(orth)'
26a Pretence - 'ret(ired)' (in) 'pence' (change)

[scorpiojo]

Athenian - a + heat + in + n
P ret ence

[sinead]

Thanks all I suspected pretence but didnt see athenian