4  Possible remedies for those suffering from pins and needles (8)

 9  Scotch is able occasionally to make one convivial (6)

10 Struggling on course, father's overlooking first rule (5,3)

12 Fitting is stored in sack with a handle (8)

13 Peacekeeping organisation's ever escalating needs originally kept hidden (6)

15 Carrier company's justification for proposal (8,4)

18 Old imperial soldier uttered rebuttal on mountain side (6,6)

21 A-team succeeded, embracing repeatedly proclaimed sound principles (6)

22 Maureen's misplaced password may be needed subsequently (8)

24 Withdraw from English museum worried about prize being cut (8)

25 Generous, rather like John in Dallas (6)

26 Setter's backing king in country that's mounted challenges (8)

27 Discriminating consumers, say, mobbed by campers? (6)

 1  Bug-eyed creature, a crawler as Dubya once was? (8)

 2  Key above forged map is pure fantasy (8)

 3  Little drink's found in inner city (7,8)

 5  Surgeon's overwhelmed by greeting in one side of Edinburgh (4)

 6  Stimulating wicked satire's biting about effortless way to get elevated (6,9)

 7  Bride's pallor's covered over no longer (6)

 8  Confessed, admitting initially ripping off garment (6)

11 Embarrassment over years of decline in Telegraph? (7)

14 Copper, smothered in crude oil on street, is seeing specialist (7)

16 Complaint from jerk in small Channel Islands group trying to keep dry (8)

17 Audibly splits trousers (8)

19 Rotter ordered goods (3,3)

20 Busy southern branch put out of action (6)

23 Old army shooter is clearing up (4)