5  A learned divine showed the way, with putrid results (6)

 9  It may make the Irish melt, but it couldn't make us do so (9)

11 You can start reading these stories at either end (5)

12 The actual end of servitude (4)

13 Suitable for a Victorian gentleman but not for a rugger player (4,6)

15 There were wrong numbers, evidently, even when the telephone was quite young (7,8)

17 Easy-going enjoyment (4,3,8)

20 His wares must be up-to-date (10)

22 Dodson's partner in Dickens sounds obscure (4)

24 No cash sent back in I.W. (5)

25 They've got a central box, yet they're usually found in the pit (9)

26 Street lights for vagrants (6)

27 Holes that give good chances (8)

 1  A denial once oddly preceded by "Yes!" (2,4,2,7)

 2  This causes a diversion when play is held up (9)

 3  It sounds as if he would take notice (4)

 4  I pay two visits to Lyons in such a way as to be very audible (7)

 6  A single pen on a plate is hardly good policy (10)

 7  Such was 22's profession (5)

 8  SOSs, or an accent in clock-faces (8,7)

10 Gordon died when opposing this rebel (5)

14 Feature of a policy in which little interest is taken (5,5)

16 Obtained by 6 (3-6)

18 Dog that isn't doing as it should be (5)

19 The top of the joint (7)

21 This is well produced (5)

23 Fastened version of 20's wares (4)