The Sunday Times crossword 4423

[nannakath]

14a Old record fades away-mournful bits of music (8) m---d-e- (is it melodies/
10a A condition of morality and intelligence denied the British (9) r---t-e--
8d Good person here finally coming in for Heather, child deprived of natural parents(10) f---e---n-
Thank you for help-much appreciated.

[dr b]

mono dies
rightness
fo (st e r) ling

[dr b]

wordplay on last is ST+E in FOR +LING for FO(STE)RLING - initial post had it wrong

[nannakath]

Thanks dr b - bit puzzled over mono dies tho`-I`ll look at it again.

[dr b]

old record = mono (as opposed to stereo)

monody = "A poem in which grief for the death of the subject of the poem is expressed"

[nannakath]

Thanks for that-I`m learning fast(I hope)!