Influence by The Tall’n

Puzzle explanation

The initial letters of extra words in clues spelt “They were all Greek mythological sisters”. The thematic entries were all of the Graces, Muses and Fates except for Thalia, both a Muse and a Grace, who replaced GOALIE at 20dn.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Extra word (entry) Answer Explanation
Across
7 twinning SOMONI NOMOS < + I
8 horrified BOORKA BOOR + K + A
11 Effervescent MARC homophone of MARK
12 yearlong TUTEE UT in TEE
13 willing NAH NAHAL − A − L
14 extremely OBSTRUCT (OB + STRUT) around C
15 removing CALORICS CAL + OR + I + C + ’S
16 Editor PAWS homophone of PAUSE
19 after LOGO LO + GO
21 Legionnaires INERMOUS (REN in SUOMI) <
22 lament DOOL (LOO + D(onne)) <
23 Guide MISHEARS MARSHES * around I
27 record IRA AIR *
29 eighteen NOWTS (ST + WON) <
31 extirpating OILS SILO *
33 kettle POISHA I in POSH + A
Down
1 Madeira PORTS STROP <
2 yodellers ROPER REPOR(t) <
3 trapeze ONO (d)ONO(r)
4 Harry YBET BE(t)TY *
5 orthodox NO-TECH ETON < + CH
6 lacks OKRA (cookbo)OK RA(dish)
7 oratorio STAB AT STABAT (Mater)
9 genealogical OCTOROONS OC + TO + ROONS
10 icons SUCCINITE SUITE around (C + C + IN)
12 course TUIS TUNIS − N
17 avoidance CESS PROCESS − PRO
18 liaison EUROPA P in (EURO + A)
20 southern GOALIE GOA + LIE
24 instruction HOTLY HOLY around (tu)T(or)
25 sower AGRIN GRAIN *
26 terrorises SHEBA SHE + BA
28 enjoys RIOT O in RIT
30 recovers WEAL 2 meanings
32 sibilance UGH SOUGH − SO
Thematic
  (Melpomene) TRAGEDY GREAT * + DAY − A
  (Clotho) BIRTH TRIB(e) < + H
  (Urania) ASTRONOMY MONASTERY * with O for E
  (Euterpe) MUSIC (I’ + C) after SUM <
  (Atropos) DEATH HATED *
  (Polyhymnia) HYMNS NYMPHS * − P(an)
  (Aglaia) SPLENDOUR SP + LEND + OUR
  (Clio) HISTORY HIST + O + RY
  (Calliope) EPIC VERSE (P + RECEIVES) *
  (Lachesis) LIFE (d)EFIL(e) <
  (Terpsichore) DANCING ANC in DING
  (Euphrosyne) MIRTH TRIM < + H
  (Erato) LOVE POETRY LO + POET in VERY
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