This crossword No. 3224 clues and answers were published on Sun 13 Jul 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3224 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dance with sergeant, say, on fire : FLAMENCO
5-across – Playing well, batting instead of Middlesex’s opener : INFORM
10-across – Try holding nameless pet lizard : GECKO
11-across – Dish done differently in French city by Italian composer : TOURNEDOS
12-across – See 11 : ROSSINI
13-across – Heavy metal stuff by Austrian composer : WOLFRAM
14-across – Arresting son, surprisingly admitting extremely serious crimes : TRANSGRESSIONS
17-across – Each side slow at sea, around turn, in fruitless pursuit : WILDGOOSECHASE
21-across – Puts up covers : TAKESIN
23-across – Boy takes home poems : SONNETS
24-across – Powerful woman in secret society snubbed during parade : MATRIARCH
25-across – Irregular bears a sword : SABRE
26-across – Bob breaking rule causes one to stand down : RESIGN
27-across – Decidedly trendy suit : INSPADES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Build a number : FIGURE
2-down – Inherited a northern castle : ANCESTRAL
3-down – Feeling generated by Ernest’s first proposal : EMOTION
4-down – Taking the easy option on finding problems supporting excavation : CUTTINGCORNERS
6-down – Bewilder small number with new perk : NONPLUS
7-down – Command from frontier bishop ignored : ORDER
8-down – Fail to catch service, according to drunkard in a muddle? : MISHMASH
9-down – Broadcast he feared unwise, being so long : AUFWIEDERSEHEN
15-down – Main place for the rest of the natives? : OYSTERBED
16-down – Pair watch, perhaps, for an unfaithful lover : TWOTIMER
18-down – Young bird shot by catapult : GOSLING
19-down – Who knows workers at university? : HANDSUP
20-down – Fools appearing before singular judge : ASSESS
22-down – More than one toy aircraft : KITES
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.