1: Speak aloud about tic in fruit (7)
2: Half disapprove of old king (3)
3: Equips for attacks (4)
4: A hint for the snooker champ? (3)
5: Eights had to race again, we hear, concerning fish spawn. (2, 3)
6: Don't encourage satellite pace to slacken. (11)
7: Turn over in outskirts of Sydney 2000 is a sign (7)
9: Friend captures random Arctic sound (9)
12: A favourite car of Seattle natives. (11)
13: Perhaps a bathroom contractor is mentioned to a former president (5)
14: Please get tough about rising average temperature (9)
16: Free trade: highest bird for lowest bill(5)
18: Unskillful partner wearing gold ring, at first (7)
20: Highly decorated nobleman has favourite spot for body-piercing. (7)
22: Noise of family gathering at the start (5)
25: One may be a very long time (3)
27: Behind and down and out (3)