The Sunday Crossword No 3123, Sunday 01 Nov 2020

ACROSS
1   Everyman would strain nerves around end of week (6) FRIDAY {FR{I'D}AY}
4   A pair of clubs a nasty child hides in card game (8) BACCARAT {B{A}{CC}{A}RAT}

9   Arrogant and happy? Shame (6) UPPITY {UP}{PITY}
10 Some groceries: linguine and wine (8) RIESLING [T]
12 Mishmash of antipasti chewed (8) PASTICHE [T]

13 Cycling minibike, removing outer layer, revealing swimsuit (6) BIKINI {mINIBIKe}*
15 How Valentine is sent? Hatefully? Nay, on my soul! (11)  ANONYMOUSLY*
18 Appear insufficiently smart: university admitted against better judgment (5,6) UNDER DURESS {U} in {UNDER DRESS}
21 Carve end off rowing boat, gaining point (6) SCULPT {SCULl}{PT}
22 Nasty niff in locations producing spurious medication (8) PLACEBOS {PLACE{BO}S}
24 Stated aim: very little weight gained (8) ENOUNCED {EN{OUNCE}D}
25 With exercise unfinished, he washed his hands (6) PILATE PILATEs
26 Also, audible breaths (bigger than average) (4-4) PLUS-SIZE {PLUS}{SIZE}(~sighs)
27 Announced 1¢ grant (6) ASSENT (~ a cent)

DOWN
1   Hen told to produce eggs under pressure? It's unfair (4,4) FOUL PLAY (~fowl){FOUL} with {LAY}<=>{P}
2   The writer's alternative online writing concealed: he's not who he seems (8) IMPOSTOR {I'M}{POST}{OR}
3   Parson's tiny aunt displayed anxiety (4,2,4,5) ANTS IN YOUR PANTS*
5   Primarily, area Pacific islanders abide? (4) APIA Acrostic &lit
6   Chorus physician treated decide to call it a day (4,2,4,5) CASH IN YOUR CHIPS*
7   Growin' fruit (6) RAISIN {RAISIN'}
8   Oddly, thing drains a lot of water (6) TIGRIS {ThInG}{dRaInS}
11 Every so often, ask her to buy dust sheets (7) SHROUDS {aSk}{HeR}{tO}{bUy}{DuSt}
14 Like beer? Rugby's involved, usually (2,1,4) AS A RULE {AS}{A{RU}LE}
16 Barge I've renovated, going on too long (8) VERBIAGE*
17 Note: Dutch left East Indies (improved, in my view) (2,1,3,2) AS I SEE IT {EAST+IndIES}*
19 Out-of-it Australian skins up (6) ASLEEP {A}{PEELS<=}
20 Kudos: you finally decoded puzzle (6) SUDOKU {KUDOS+yoU}*
23 Car manufacturer is crooked, we're told (4) BENZ (~bent) (Correction - (~bends) - See comments)

Reference List
Club = B, University = U, Pressure = P, Rugby = RU(Rugby Union), Note = N, Dutch = D