Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA

ALIENINVASION

Think of a 1970s blockbuster where extraterrestrials arrive unexpectedly—now combine the first word with the country code for Slovenia’s capital.

This clue plays on the word "SLOVENIA" by splitting it into "SLO" and "VENIA." "SLO" sounds like "slow," but the real trick is "VENIA," which is Latin for "pardon" or "permission"—here hinting at "invasion" as something entering without it. Combine that with "Sci-fi attack," and you get "ALIEN INVASION," where the "ALIEN" part isn’t directly clued but fits the sci-fi theme while the "INVASION" ties back to the wordplay on "VENIA." The misdirection makes you think of Slovenia as a place, but the answer is purely about breaking down the word.