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1 across "Go away, I hear, in Oxford?" (4) SHOO - SHOE

To my ears either homophone works as a solution. Any thoughts?

That is a poorly worded clue, isn't it? With 61% confidence I'd go for SHOE.

I interpret the clue as:

I hear a word meaning "go away" (shoo) when I give the answer meaning "Oxford" (shoe)

But then again it could be "In Oxford (shoe), I hear the answer "go away" (shoo). " Hmmmmm.......

It's a fine clue for SHOE but wouldn't be a fine clue for SHOO. The distinction comes down to the word "in" which plays the role of linking word between wordplay and definition. The "I hear" must therefore sit with "go away" (it's the same side of the link word "in"), so it must be a homophone of SHOO.

For what it's worth, all of the online cheat sites (Danword, etc,) give SHOE.

Thank you both😊 - I had been leaning towards SHOE. I accept the proposition from nxe, but that's a fine nuance in such a bog standard puzzle!

Am struggling to parse this one:

16D Possibly save for trip or break (4, 5)

F _ L _ , A _ A _ T

I'm assuming the answer is FALL APART but except for it meaning 'break' I don't see the rest of the clue.

Any suggestions?

I thought it was a poor clue. I think the idea is that fall apart is another way of saying apart from a fall, which is analogous to save (except) for (a) trip

Groan, that's awful! But thank you anyway Quisling.

I am open to any better suggestions, but I can’t see one!