1. Avenue where cows slip away? (8,4)
9. We mix lime to create atmosphere (6)
10. A little devil and a fool move east toward deadlock (7)
12. Contemporary association follows initial consideration of likeability (9)
13. Trims a hundred edges (5)
14. At the beginning, switch position in front of the television (5)
16. Galoshes are self-descriptive! (9)
18. Following directions, the headless muse identifies these cats (9)
20. Broadside coming from Central America without right notice (5)
22. Chose an infirm chicken cage over a Kennedy? (5)
23. Concerning a kind of report that was severely edited (9)
25. Research and development rules produce type of speech? (7)
26. Onetime funeral practice sounds as if it will die out (6)
27. Moving westward for a fresh start; didn't do it on purpose! (12)

2. Knowing that ninety-nine plus one makes a hundred, the French create kinds of frozen water (7)
3. Stone river? (5)
4. Fishes ordered by skilled slicers sitting around the bar (9)
5. Model takes one to maintain balance (5)
6. Assumes the actors go after a certain kind of role (9)
7. Unclean utensils found in diners (6,6)
8. Edmonton sportsman searches for ladies' kimonos (6)
11. Children's places of learning become university dormitories (12)
15. Long-dead Italian chieftain evokes the smell of an integrated circuit (9)
17. Transport system goes in several directions to arrive both at this place and another? (9)
19. Production reverses first baseman's play (6)
21. Sideways or backward movement suggests the influence of claret, ale, or lager (7)
23. Italian broadcaster takes Roman Levis for wheel measurements? (5)
24. Nineteen's partner and opposite? (5)