1: Tender translator of runes (5)

4: The age of the equal rights amendment (3)

6: Drongo lacks even a pet (3)

7: Biting piece of chocolate with dry exterior (5)

8: Somehow it is clear and practical (9)

11: Ensemble originally formed with ocarina, cello, theremin, euphonium, and tabla (5)

12: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)

13: Freshen the atmosphere (3)

14: Ball mislaid? Caned (5)

1: The lowest point in a dire section (5)

2: Fix the oil platform ... (3)

3: Came back on a diet anew and wasted away (9)

4: A heron regrets losing its wings (5)

5: Help found in Adelaide. (3)

9: Flower festival is pointless (5)

10: The cow may do this in the local veterinary yard (5)

11: Partial approval for eggs (3)

12: One may be a very long time (3)