Financial Times Polymath 875

[old-grower]

6 down---being markedly superior to-- 8,4. I have f?w?r?n?/o?e? but the f might be wrong.
9 down---hormone that stimulates spontaneous nerve action-- 9. I have e?r?n?l?n but the e might be wrong.
27 across---official in some Muslim countries---6. I have ?i?i?r

Thanks for any help.

[Neveracrossword]

6 Towering Over?
9 Endorphin?
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[Neveracrossword]

27 Vizier

[dannyk13]

6d.Towering over
27a.Vizier?

[dannyk13]

9d.Endocrine

[Baldric]

9 Adrenalin ?

[dannyk13]

Ignore endocrine

[scorpiojo]

6a Tantara?

[Neveracrossword]

9 Baldric's Adrenalin looks much better!

[scorpiojo]

...giving the A as first letter in 9d

[bibblebub]

[6a: tantara http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tantara ]

[Neveracrossword]

A clue from today's Inquisitor - just for fun/interest...
19 A.. Baldric could be this blue if taking cocaine recklessly (6).

[scorpiojo]

Any letters? ;o)

[Neveracrossword]

Scorpiojo, I'm sure you don't need any letters. I'm less sure if the answer describes Baldric.

[scorpiojo]

.... I want to say cobalt....

[old-grower]

Thanks to everyone. "Towering over", "Vizier" and "Adrenalin" all fit perfectly now that I have changed my "Fanfare" to "Tantara".

[Neveracrossword]

Glad my Towering Over and Vizier worked - sorry I didn't see Adrenalin.

PS. Sorry too for appropriating this thread for the Baldric clue.

Scorpiojo, the answer begins with R.

[scorpiojo]

Aha! Ribald....?

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, Scorpiojo - but I'm sure no Abers would ever be so described.

[scorpiojo]

Absolutely not! ;o)