5: Stapling a strict clump of stomach (7)
10: Bobbed beneath in playful attempt to drown journalist. (6, 5)
11: Derive the component of metal fastener (5)
13: Took a load off awfully thin ledge (9)
14: Jumps all over bees swarming rat (7)
16: Animal a detective pursues, all right? (5)
18: Kitty's way of saying loudly, 'I hurt'? (5)
19: Fire still in old instrument (7)
20: Creature of habit goes in to pay upon receipt of drink? It's puzzling. (9)
22: Dodge Prelude is missing a couple of parts (5)
23: Beware of these they show the funny side of the month! (4,2,5)
25: Fathers start to applaud, in afterthought (3)
26: Tranquillises extremely senile escorts (7)
27: Cavities from wrong practices (7)