This one just sneaks into the day for me, it's not that motivation is lacking; just the hours in the days for this week.
But I'll keep trying to hit the goals, and this one's a bit more serious than the last one; which is probably a good thing.
1A1AProtects your throat with no time to binge-eat (5)[-----] Def Binge-eat Wordplay Gorget (throat armour) - 't'
5A5AHelper's not oddly varied (3)[---] Def Helper Wordplay Even (not odd) letters of vArIeD
6A6AConditioning a Southeast Asian instrument to make love current (5)[-----] Def Conditioning Wordplay A (a) + Gong, but O (love) -> I (Current)
8A8ABenchwarmer turns around and collects fares (3) [---] Def Collects fares Wordplay Sub (benchwarmer) reversed
9A9AOriginates from twigs (5)[-----] Def Twigs Wordplay Ddef with originates from
1D1DAcquires one within the banks of groundwater bayous (5)[-----] Def Acquires Wordplay A (one) inside edges (banks) of GroundwateR & BayouS
2D2DElevate Egyptian god to a capital's sacrilegious enemy (5)[-----] Def Elevate Wordplay Ra (god) + I (a) + first letters of (capital's) Sacrilegious Enemy
3D3DTrap hung up some fortnights (3)[---] Def Trap Wordplay Reverse hidden in fortNIGhts
4D4DSkirts—what bowlers strive for (5)[-----] Def Skirts Wordplay Ddef with 'what bowlers strive for' (in cricket, edges are effectively mishits by a batsman)
7D7DRuin good uniform shirt (3)[---] Def Ruin Wordplay G (good) + U (uniform) + T (shirt)