A busy week at work for me, these may come more into the evening for a bit...
Sorry about 1A, it fit the grid... (at least the definition's obvious if you know)
1A Definition Elrond's daughter Wordplay reversal of new (inexperienced) and ra (artists)
5A Definition Grow Wordplay A backwards hidden (back in) from thE GArden
6A Definition Rank Wordplay oRANGEs without external letters
8A Definition Foolish Wordplay Ti (note) + T (bottom studenT)
9A Definition Rears Wordplay wAlRuSES without WaLnUt, originally I was confused and had 'exotic' walruses; thinking I needed to anagram the fodder post-deletion
1D Definition Bloody highway? Wordplay A A (I answer) around (without) OT (book) around (about) R (right). It's container-ception!
2D Definition Famines Wordplay Ddef with hungers for
3D Definition Oft-scrambled Wordplay EG (Egyptian) + G (close of keG)
4D Definition Misses Wordplay Homophone (reportedly) of kneads (makes dough)
4D Definition A breeze Wordplay Anagram (remixing) of rai