Spectator N0 2575

[Matakari]

Good morning, another brainteaser from Pabulum this week! I’m stuck on the following and would appreciate answers to help solve the problem. Thanks in advance!
ACROSS:
13 A smart criminal and former scholar (7): ????M?N ( SOLOMON)
15 Hard-up duke ditched rotten rowing boat (5) : ?R???
18 Woman with floor-covering HM adopts (6) : ????O? ( MATRON )
19 Female Irish scholar (4) : ?R?
21 Garish German brightened unknown Yankee (6): ?L???Y ( FLASHY )
23 Test out very good new tile (7) : ????S??
31 Judge with sex appeal gets facelift (5) : ?E??T
40 Note from former king (5) : ?N???
DOWN:
24 Woman’s suit – it’s bristling with allure (8) : ??????UR
25 Thinking lioness left off waffling (6) : ??E???

[Neveracrossword]

13 Artsman
15 Prahu (anagram of Hard Up without the D, duke)
19 Irma _ IR+MA, scholar.

[Neveracrossword]

21 Glitzy. G Lit Z,unknown Y, Yankee.
40 Oncer, note. OnceR, former king.

[Neveracrossword]

23 Stetson, tile, hat. Anagram of Test, add So, very good and N, new.

[Toorak]

25 noesis - anagram of (l)ioness

[aelmpvw]

24d tailleur

[jazzgirl]

18 E LINO R
31 Ref IT

[Neveracrossword]

31 Refit, Ref+It

Hope we've managed to help 'solve the problem'!

[johnpiper]

Where does the N come from in 13 across. I have a smart criminal which gives you 6 of the 7 letters?

[jazzgirl]

john
N comes from abbrev. of "and" (n)

[johnpiper]

Crikey!

For 1 down i have m?A but cant see that as th title of 7D 103 if that is what you meant?

[LancastrianOik]

John- try the Latin version...

[jazzgirl]

It's the first line of the 7d in Latin