1: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)
3: Short time for the Irish (5)
5: Drain off lowest part (5)
8: Came back on a diet anew and wasted away (9)
10: Without it, set call for recompense (3)
11: Digs for leads in homicide of the elderly lady (5)
13: There's uranium in many a flower (5)
14: Its a firm, small lettuce (3)