Daily Mail - Friday

[Hussar]

Completely stuck on last two -

1 down.
Flipping fruit tree I left gets another bout of disease. (7 letters)

14 down

It sounds like big reptile consumed savoury cake (9 letters)

Any help please?

[hellbent]

1 down

RELAPSE

The dreaded indirect anagram - ESPALIER - I

[boxtops]

have you got any of the letters for 14d yet, please?

[hellbent]

14 down

CROQUETTE - sounds like CROC EAT

[hellbent]

...or even CROC ATE!

[Hussar]

Thank you Hellbent and Boxtops.
Relapse is fine but for 14 down I've got E-O----T-E so neither of those suggested will fit the bill. So still stuck unless I'm being thicker than usual!

[Dodger666]

14a is Cytoplasm.

[emmie]

croquette

[emmie]

14d is correct, as hellbent and i have put.
14a cytoplasm

[cupid04]

14d] croquette
14a] cytoplasm
1d] relapse