| AULDREEKIE | Name for Edinburgh |
| AULD | ___ Reekie, Scottish name for Edinburgh (4) |
| AIRNS | Affectation of superiority surrounding name for Edinburgh clubs |
| DUNEDIN | City on New Zealand's South Island that takes its name from the Gaelic word for Edinburgh (7) |
| PROHIBIT | Ban for Edinburgh footballer, it follows (8) |
| EXPLODE | Old tramp heading for Edinburgh set off |
| EBONY | Heading for Edinburgh, lad skirting northern wood |
| REEKIE | Auld --, nickname for Edinburgh (6) |
| JOANNA | MP for Edinburgh South West, - Cherry (6) |
| UNITE | Join military group heading for Edinburgh |
| RIFKIND | Malcolm ?, Conservative MP for Edinburgh Pentlands from 1974-97; Foreign Secretary from 1995-97 (7) |
| CALAMITYJANE | Musical, a hit in London perhaps, heading for Edinburgh after a month |
| TRADE | Traffic needs to speed up heading for Edinburgh |
| TATTOO | Make lace, as well, for Edinburgh display (6) |
| PROHIBITIONIST | Banner for Edinburgh footballer, it takes charge first (14) |
| COWGATE | Lower entryway for Edinburgh birthplace of 7dn 6dn (7) |
| MATTCURRIE | Implement a cuter trim for Edinburgh centre (4,6) |
| CAPITALS | A plastic explosive for Edinburgh 17Dn 20Ac (8) |
| DEWEY | 2006-07 Scotland wing/centre who played for Edinburgh, Ulster and Glasgow (5) |
| ROB | 2006-07 Scotland wing/centre who played for Edinburgh, Ulster and Glasgow (3) |
