Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4548 Sunday July 28Th 2013

[mercedita]

24A Good bunch briefly seen in nice pub (5,4). I have K _ _ _ _ _ E _ D.
The K comes from UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE so I'm really stuck!

16D Barking runt extremely nice when restrained by our dog lead? (9). I have O _ T _ U _ _ _ R, so it could be OUTNUMBER (lead), but how?

23D Behind walls king is curious. (4) I have _ _ _ S.

I hope someone can help! Thanks!

[Mamyalynne]

Kings Head

[emeritus]

16d Outrunner

[frugalfred]

24 king's head

[kettledrum]

24a Kings Head?

[Mamyalynne]

Asks

[frugalfred]

23d asks

[frugalfred]

23d behind = ass! Round K for king

[Lie-in King]

24a King's Head - 'g(ood)' + 'shea(f)' (bunch, briefly, both in) 'kind' (good)
16d Outrunner - anag (barking) 'runt + n(ic)e' (extremely, all in) 'our'
23d Asks (is curious) - 'ass' (behind [slang], walls; contains) 'k(ing)'

[mercedita]

Thanks, everyone, esp. Lie-in King, for the explantions! See you next week, no doubt!