This crossword No. 3088 clues and answers were published on Sun 27 Nov 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3088 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old sailor’s wit : SALT
3-across – Calculation in chart, I suspect, contains transposed entry : ARITHMETIC
10-across – Deceive bishop in the morning having drop of liqueur in drink : BAMBOOZLE
11-across – Weighty mass of small stones reduced : GRAVE
12-across – Frenchman and wife make a fresh start : RENEW
13-across – Changed pace here to secure lead in gruelling supplementary heat : REPECHAGE
14-across – Where one may be introduced to a black Russian or a white lady? : COCKTAILLOUNGE
18-across – Comedy stars, a lady with her lad, run out : LAURELANDHARDY
20-across – Dramatist organised polo and chess : SOPHOCLES
22-across – Beginning an attack : ONSET
24-across – Proper shock, opener getting dismissed : RIGHT
25-across – Cut arm badly bathing at one – it’s distressing : TRAUMATIC
26-across – Man does engaging right dockers : STEVEDORES
27-across – Examination in East wing of castle : ORAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Knock off tarts cub prepared : SUBTRACT
2-down – Fruit from Spanish region leader in market imported : LEMON
4-down – Bird from Brazil seen flying around or perched on line : RAZORBILL
5-down – Invest in dock : TIEUP
6-down – Eating these liberty caps could make a groom miss much : MAGICMUSHROOMS
7-down – Battle flag a tar unfurled heading for Rhodes : TRAFALGAR
8-down – Bright, bar after introduction of candles? : CLEVER
9-down – One may be prepared for retirement : HOTWATERBOTTLE
15-down – G-man with cheap fizzy pop : CHAMPAGNE
16-down – Painting of lake and southern headland : LANDSCAPE
17-down – Lion-tamer’s opening following my act, is weird and wonderful : MYSTICAL
19-down – Egyptian god identified by very large woman : OSIRIS
21-down – Extremely drunk, failing to start game : LOTTO
23-down – One enthralled by name of Indian instrument : SITAR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.