Quick crossword No 162

Solution blog with tips available from Friday here... https://reinterred.blogspot.com/2023/12/weekend-quick-cryptic-93-solution.html

Thanks John, for a gentle workout with some amusement en route. I particularly enjoyed 8a, 13a, 5d (COTD) & 14d among others. Would query the implied order of wordplay in 9a but otherwise no questions.