Across
I replaced usual cover in vehicle for the environment (8)
Plant agents to chase back pay, essentially (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[b] AC [k] [p] A [y] + CIA (agents)
Audibly drop stone when liable to faint (8)
Fight for barista’s original frothy latte (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B[arista] + an anagram (frothy) of LATTE
Safe places where mighty stable hands overlap (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STRONG (mighty) + GROOMS (stable hands) with the G ‘overlapping’
17a
Bone of contention as global giant Ford switches leaders hosting dance (5,2,7)
See 15
City Council cleared pedestrians and traffic at first in what produces this? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
C[it]Y C[ounci]L + P[edestrians) A[nd] T[affic] in EH (what)
Nerd’s machismo, aimless and misguided (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (misguided) of M a CH i S m O minus the letters of ‘aim’
Nice to see truce’s arranged in exasperation (11)
Create trendy outlet (6)
The guy’s in a hole that’s sticky (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HE’S (the guy’s) in A DIVE (a hole)
Sore about concealing posh car’s faults (6)
Something for the media in après-ski treats (5,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Hidden in aPRES SKI Treats
Down
Relative in a position to provide help (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SIS (relative) in A STANCE (a position)
Turn pack around in times of serious financial difficulty (10)
To start auction: chairs of really nice oak, potentially (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Initial letters of Auction Chairs Of Really Nice
Seeing ahead a very conical structure (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (structure) of A VERY CONICAL
Last but one in university course displaced by street bigots (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CLASSICS (university course) with the penultimate letter replaced by ST (street)
13d
Copper melting test: hot, fast and can really hurt (4,2,3,5)
Some voiced a sigh of relief (1,3)
Slight effect of halter top in winter? (4-8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Amusing double / cryptic definition
See 7
Regularly have anecdote prepared for unplanned occasion (2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram of alternate letters (regularly) of HaVe + ANECDOTE
Look at start of revelation (3,6)
Odds are off on heavier ones, but they’re not (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Even letters of hEaViEr oNeS
23d
Help getting through edit? (4,4)
See 22
Type letters or click words in the clue