Saturday Times

[busow]

1ac one guarding the old sultanate (6).
8d maybe I translated this into French say (9).
14d Island in flourishing green and largely cool environment? (9).
Many thanks in advance

[donny48]

14 eco region

[Captain2]

14d Ecoregion

[mac44]

1a ye oman

[mac44]

8d. pronounce

[Captain2]

1 Ye-o-man

[Lie-in King]

1a Yeoman - 'ye' (old "the") + 'Oman' (sultanate)
8d Pronounce - 'pronoun' (maybe "I") + 'ce' (Fr. "this")
14d Ecoregion - 'i(sland)' (in) anag 'green + coo(l)'

[Sallyforth]

Thanks everyone for your speedy help