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7d...The northern man interrupting singer's lecture.
T?L?I?G ?o...TALKING TO ?
also 13d...When having break, stir tea and declare...?S?E?????E

7. Talking To is right. It's 'alto' inside 't'king' (on the assumption that northerners would say 't'king' rather than 'the king'. King = man, as in chess, I think.

13. Asseverate, declare.

PS. 13 is
As = when
Sever = break
Ate = anagram of 'tea'.

Thanks...never came across that second word before !