Across
1
I replaced usual cover in vehicle for the environment (8)
5
Plant agents to chase back pay, essentially (6)
9
Audibly drop stone when liable to faint (8)
10
Fight for barista’s original frothy latte (6)
12
Safe places where mighty stable hands overlap (11)
15
Bone of contention as global giant Ford switches leaders hosting dance (5,2,7)
18
City Council cleared pedestrians and traffic at first in what produces this? (5,4)
19
Nerd’s machismo, aimless and misguided (5)
20
Nice to see truce’s arranged in exasperation (11)
24
Create trendy outlet (6)
25
The guy’s in a hole that’s sticky (8)
26
Sore about concealing posh car’s faults (6)
27
Something for the media in après-ski treats (5,3)
Down
1
Relative in a position to provide help (10)
2
Turn pack around in times of serious financial difficulty (10)
3
To start auction: chairs of really nice oak, potentially (5)
4
Seeing ahead a very conical structure (12)
6
Last but one in university course displaced by street bigots (9)
7
Copper melting test: hot, fast and can really hurt (4,2,3,5)
8
Some voiced a sigh of relief (1,3)
11
Slight effect of halter top in winter? (4-8)
14
Regularly have anecdote prepared for unplanned occasion (2,3,5)
16
Look at start of revelation (3,6)
21
Odds are off on heavier ones, but they’re not (5)
22
Help getting through edit? (4,4)