| NEWTOWN | First went with famous scientist to Edinburgh's Georgian quarter (3,4) |
| EINSTEIN | Wayward teen is popular with famous scientist (8) |
| EDMONTON | This Canadian city's Fringe Festival is claimed to be second only to Edinburgh's famous one |
| WAVERLEY | Handy signal on railway outside entrance to Edinburgh's station (8) |
| MARCONI | Italian scientist to spoil study on electric current |
| ALLEYES | Evelyn at first went into the alleys, being very observant (3,4) |
| TANGLED | Snarled when Tarzan first went fishing (7) |
| AROUSES | Inspires a body of scientists to cross river (7) |
| GALILEO | Famous scientist Newton's left ship circling island |
| FARADAY | Famous scientist dreamy, wanting diamonds for wife |
| REINSIN | Checks run by a famous scientist discarding tellurium |
| BALERNO | Village next to Currie on Edinburgh's outskirts (7) |
| OLDTOWN | E.g. Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site (3,4) |
| PRINCES | ___ Street is Edinburgh's best-known thoroughfare. (7) |
| GANGSTA | Edinburgh's goes towards, mostly, music |
| ENSURES | Makes certain Edinburgh's top nurses come round (7) |
| AAMILNE | Animal savaged Edinburgh's foremost author |
| EMENDED | Fringe stopped Edinburgh's last shed being repaired (7) |
| RADICAL | ---- Road, path in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park (7) |
| MESSKIT | Soldier's set of utensils for outdoor cooking and eating, also used by cadets, campers, scout groups and Duke of Edinburgh's Award participants (4,3) |