Penda, thanks for the fun. I feel the absence of homophone and anagram indicators added to the fun as it caused me to use my brain more 😀
I am off out now as it is village quiz night so will miss your denouement. I will post my effort below. If people don't want to see it, DON'T scroll down ! Others could also do the same. Night all ....
1 hens
2 rings
3 s wan s
4 drummers (anag + m)
5 gee SE
6 dove (r) s
7 Lords (cricket pitch)
8 m aid s
9 part ridge
10 pipers (anag.spire + p)
11 wings
12 lad (d) ies
13 pear (homophone pair) tree