Across
1
Starts counting oodles of stars right out by the sea (7)
5
Ball player injured leg, having run after pitcher (7)
9
Following fool's gold drained light battery (7)
10
Yobbo's stopped by good old watchman (7)
11
As religious leader, taking on bishopric in good faith (9)
12
Person with record time's over 90 (2-3)
13
Succulent plants are routine in the Channel Islands (5)
15
Stinging insect has boy turning blue — bring in doctor with case of epinephrine (6,3)
17
Marlin maybe has tricky task with Nemo initially in aquariums (4,5)
19
Live successfully on old money (5)
22
Drink a lot, taking leak behind back of pub (5)
23
Living at host's expense is standard when current credit cut (9)
25
Cat runs, hiding in tree bearing biscuit (7)
26
Engagement's finally broken off, still I left with flowers (7)
27
Replace mid-terrace with home in the country — it's about money (7)
Down
1
Middlemarch, for example, is about young woman in charge (7)
2
Toxin scare in building (7)
3
Sharp about-turn's key for peace (5)
4
Animal's young born in rubbish container (6,3)
6
Crawled up valley beneath small wood (9)
7
Abridged story about male deer briefly raised with a predator's offspring (4,3)
8
Soldiers can use empty train (7)
14
Generally then I cooked with Mum at home (2,3,4)
16
Blame rise in disorder for melancholy (9)
17
Makes feeble excuses when free on board drinks ultimately abandoned (4,3)
18
Decrease working hours, shedding uniform by 10 (7)
20
Gush about husband's treatment under hospital department (7)
21
Found cold tea horrible (7)
23
Annoy Victor, fencing with modified epee (5)
24
Goaded by ascendant German fans (5)