1: Tag his shirt in order to discover if he's only a little bent. (11)
7: Ball tops over-ripe bananas (3)
9: Think at length about lost planet, comet (11)
10: Start reducing salt? (3)
11: Ties braids without ribbons at the front (9)
12: Haley's book provides moral support (5)
13: Make an attempt at a basket weaving (4,1,4)
16: Rabbit (male) with nest of bunnies? (5)
17: We hear actor Paul is one on the way up (5)
19: Intoxicated with dances and drinks (9)
21: Adore inconstant nymph (5)
22: Got used to western city after it eliminated a lot of noise (7,2)
24: Height is equal to three-fifths of the first one (3)
25: Alice, Val or 10-across exploit lotus-eating? (2,5,4)
26: One final, huge Greek goddess (3)
27: Watering devices found in run-down orange sheds (6, 5)