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7 Across, Body of water in the past overrun by sole mostly (6)

8 Across, Coastal region enlightened the foremost of travellers speaking (8)

13 Across, Rotten person misdirected small swimmer at gala perhaps? (3,5)

14 Across, Avidly consume wine and spirit in retirement (6)

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14a MURDER (Rum + Red reversed)

13a BAD APPLE (Dab (reversed/misdirected) + (Gala is a type of Apple)

7a LAGOON (In the past = AGO surrounded by/overun by LON(e) Sole mostly)

8 LITTORAL - coastal region
Lit t(ravellers) oral

Nice one Cerasus, I was too busy looking for a homophone (although I've never come across that word before so probably wouldn't have got it anyway).

Well done on your solves Brendan. Littoral has cropped up in several crosswords I attempt, the old Times mostly as I remember

Good morning to you both and many thanks.