Lack of balance in upcoming TV awards defended by a judge (9)
I believe the answer is:
asymmetry
'lack of balance' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'upcoming tv awards defended by a judge' is the wordplay.
'upcoming' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue coming up is backwards).
'tv awards' becomes 'emmys' (I've seen this in another clue).
'defended by' indicates putting letters inside.
'judge' becomes 'try' (as in trialling a defendant).
'emmys' in reverse letter order is 'symme'.
'a'+'try'='atry'
'symme' inserted inside 'atry' is 'ASYMMETRY'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asymmetry that I've seen before include "with different faces" , "displays a lack of regularity" , "Lack of similarity between two parts or halves" , "Irregularity" .)