13) Board for "contacting" spirits said to derive its name from the French and German words for "yes" (5)
20) Replenishes, extends (6)
22) Admit, receive, welcome (6)
25) Most abundant element in the earth's crust (6)
7) Short story by a knighted Scottish historical novelist (1771 - 1832) published in Chronicles of the Canongate (3,3,7)
14) Knighted Scottish historical novelist (1771 - 1832) (3,6,5)
20) 1817 novel by Knighted Scottish historical novelist (1771 - 1832) (3,3)