No 11815, Saturday 01 Oct 2016, Buzzer

ACROSS

1 Knackered, battered or so weary (5,2,5) BORED TO TEARS {BATTERED OR SO}*
8 Skirt around saying nothing extra (4) MIDI {IDIoM<=}
9 Tendency for writers to be sympathetic beginning to disappear (10) PROPENSITY {PRO}{PENS}{pITY}
11 Bovine has one pesky insect hovering over in a dodgy way (6) FOXILY {F{OX}{I}LY}
12 Setting: Time for cryptic creations (8) SCENARIO {SCENARIO+T}*={CREATIONS}
14 American male, about the ultimate in tennis (4) ASHE {A{tenniS}HE} &lit

16 Had old shirt in the back become ruined? (2,2,3) GO TO POT {GO T}{O} {TOP<=}
18 Charming drink to consume very much for starters (7) WINSOME {WIN{SO}{Much}E}
19 Skin shower? (4) PELT (DD)
22 Fresh husks of grain with close tips (5-3) BRAND-NEW {BRAN}{{D-NE}{W}<=}
23 Ingredients of falafel inedible for a cat (6) FELINE (T)
24 Constant in a bar, live broadcast (10) INVARIABLE {IN A BAR LIVE}*
26 Handbook, a gem PA misplaced (1,2,1) A TO Z {A}{TOpa Z}
27 Award // talk // show // format (12) PRESENTATION (MD)

DOWN

2 Is railing on about innate corruption in people (8,3) ORIGINAL SIN {IN RAILING ON}*
3 Leaving a husband, fellow feeling vacuous (5) EMPTY {EMPaThY}
4 Unorthodox aims to Chinese philosophy (6) TAOISM {AIMS TO}*
5 So what here for example gives? (9) THEREFORE (T)
6 Vehicular safety feature taxis ignored initially (3) ABS {cABS}
7 Guide one irrational bunch (5) PILOT {PI}{LOT}
10 Follow circuit to get fit (6) TAILOR {TAIL}{OR}
13 Before noon concerned with work, then a party and some wine (11) AMONTILLADO {AM}{ON}{TILL}{ADO}

15 Anthropomorphic changes to Hulk mean restraining self (9) HUMANLIKE {HULK MEAN}* around {I}
17 Unit of length, upcoming standard to describe integrated circuit (6) MICRON {M{IC}ORM<=}
20 Soaring weight, notice spelling death for cheap (3-3) TWO-BIT {TW<=}{O BIT}
21 Marriage's starting to be over, it might make one teary (5) ONION {(+O-u}NION}

23 Length covered by hooves moving quickly (5) FLEET {F{L}EET}
25 Parrot or even magpie (3) APE {mAgPiE}

Reference list

Nothing=O, For=Pro, Writers=Pens, One=I, Time=T, American=A, Male=He, Old=O, Very=So, With=W
Husband=H, Before noon=AM, Concerned=On, Self=I, Integrated circuit=IC, Weight=Wt, Over=O, Length=L

Color/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

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