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25a. Giant deficit breaks firm associated with America (8)
***O****
27a. Outing-organiser always knocked back beer and drop of red (8) ***E****
11d. Go for it and push the Queen (4,4,4) *A*E/*N*S/****
8d. Associates of Johnson , Gove and Hunt ? (8) C***O*T*

25 Colossus, giant.

27 Revealer, outing-organiser, someone who outs. reveals something. It has 'ever' 'ale' and 'r'. drop of red. R ev e ale r.

8 Consorts, associates. The names are all Conservatives, Con Sorts.

11d make ones move?

20d. Race around Kent area presents problem (6) *E*S*R
It looks like TEASER but parsing ?

Tear = race and SE = Kent area, South East. Race around = put SE inside, so Tea SE r.

Thank you both. Tear = Race new to me. Keep safe.

You're welcome, shipwreck. I'm sure you race through, tear through, rush through your crosswords some days!