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18A - before hyphen is CD [tight-fitting collar] - one can turn turtle, neck = cheek = impudence

25A - CD - volume is library book [a fine if not renewed and late]

20A - AmeriCAN IS TERracotta

17D - PERT in TONE, all reversed; definition is trade port

Cheers HW7.
Any ideas on AGARIC?

Only that there's the Garrick Club of course, and 'South London' might conceivably mean poorly pronounced - but that seems pretty flimsy indeed; there must be better.

HW7...yes, AGARIC is not a very satisfying clue.

1a. Estate sounds humble
DEMEAN

1d. Thief puts up with fools
DIPSTICKS

17a. One's dubbed this soundtrack into Russian, originally
SIR

15d. Like an early church, one saint is able to protect
BASILICAN

27a. The press can be oppressive? Exactly!
CLOSET

7d. Rowdy card game, holding honour in hand
PLAUDIT

Parses for the above please.

1d. Thief is dip (a pickpocket), puts up with is sticks

7d. Pit is a noisy card game, laud is to honour, hand is the definition

17a. initial letters of Soundtrack Into Russian. Dub as in confer a knighthood

1a, "Demean" sounds like "demesne" meaning land or estate.

15d, Saint is "Basil", one is "I", is able is "can".
Basil and can protect/surround I.

27a, A closet can be a cupboard or press.
Oppressive is close, as in weather, "to a T", meaning exactly.

Thanks, rusty, jono and everyone for the explanations.