Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 13/02/13

Wednesday’s puzzle...

Across

7 Bloke (4)

8 Exorbitant demand (8)

9 Leg joint (5)

10 Type of bacon (7)

12 Reserved (3)

13 Elope then (anag) (9)

16 Guide (9)

17 Electrical measure (3)

19 Place of study (7)

21 Trophy (5)

23 Lawyer (8)

24 Footway (4)

DOWN

1 Chinese port (8)

2 Overflow (5)

3 Modern (3)

4 Slogan (6-3)

5 Dutch province and 20 (7)

6 Walled 20 (4)

11 Declaration (9)

14 Able to use figures (8)

15 Early morning moisture (7)

18 Sweeping stroke (5)

20 Large town (4)

22 3,6,20 (1,1,1)

Tuesday’s solution

Across: 1 Monumental, 8 Allowed, 9 Scion, 10 Tram, 11 Teal, 12 Sec, 14 Resort, 15 Unreal, 18 Ill, 20 Agog, 21 Scud, 23 Canon, 24 Hack-saw, 25 Proclaimed. Down: 1 Mullahs, 2 Newt, 3 Madden, 4 Nestling,

5 Alias, 6 Masterpiece, 7 Knuckle down, 13 Armagnac, 16 Excused, 17 Joshua, 19 Liner, 22 Scam.