No 2806, Sunday 31 Aug 2014

ACROSS
1   A quiet Italian river location may be suitable (8) APPOSITE {A}{P}{PO}{SITE}
5   A wife, after lively dances, brings out puzzle (6) JIGSAW {JIGS}{A}{W}
9   A tiger, for example, better groomed by mother (3-5) MAN-EATER {MA}{N-EATER}
10 Armed guard in foreign sector (6) ESCORT*
12 Small drop to drink before opening of Anouilh play (5) DRAMA {DRAM}{Anouilh}
13 Arranger ran orgies in resort (9) ORGANISER*
14 Everything's ready - Sally nervously checks zip (3,7,2) ALL SYSTEMS GO {ALL SY}*{STEMS} {GO}
18 Fail utterly in warehouse to get articles placed round piano (2,4,3,3) GO DOWN THE PAN {GO DOWN} {THE} {P}{AN}
21 Hostile military command makes one uncomfortable (3,2,4) ILL AT EASE {ILL} {AT EASE}
23 Cold leaving chest tender (5) OFFER cOFFER
24 Attempt to secure one pound for a hat (6) TRILBY {TR{1}{LB}Y}
25 Amusement caused by it during Spring term at Oxford (8) HILARITY {HILAR{IT}Y}
26 Hand-rolled cigarette in jacket (6) REEFER [DD]
27 Ship carrying right flag (8) STREAMER {ST{R}EAMER}

DOWN
1   Navy member, a US lawyer (6) ARMADA {ARM}{A}{DA}
2   Friendly foreign correspondent? (3,3) PEN-PAL [CD]
3   Naval base was focal point, primarily in the wars (5,4) SCAPA FLOW {WAS+FOCAL +Point}* Found after googling and anno reverse engineered. 
4   Those people getting to a super new play (3,9) THE MOUSETRAP {THE M}{TO+A+SUPER}* Again found after googling with anno reverse engineered later
6   Playwright at home having caught disease (5) IBSEN {I{BSE}N}
7   Director crosses off last character in scene (8) SCORSESE {CROSSES*}{scenE}
8   Battle song (8) WATERLOO [DD]
11 Encourages Arnold, perhaps, to get something for breakfast? (4,8) EGGS BENEDICT {EGGS} {BENEDICT}

15 Expand on complex (9) ELABORATE [DD]
16 Shiny silver paper in the street? (8) AGLITTER {AG}{LITTER}
17 Ring found over in a river in Australian city (8) ADELAIDE {A}{DE{LAID<=}E}
19 Declare one's commitment to a small female company (6) AFFIRM {A}{F}{FIRM}
20 Earnest request made by pair over New Year (6) PRAYER {PR}{YEAR*}
22 Story about bishop and food (5) TABLE {TAB{L}E}