This crossword No. 3068 clues and answers were published on Sun 10 Jul 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3068 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Marvellous article about one British socialist : FABIAN
4-across – Account, by media abroad, about scholar : ACADEMIC
9-across – Put down in front of gold carriage : LANDAU
10-across – A pass from the wing intercepted by the French in game : LACROSSE
12-across – Article on conditions in America? : THESTATES
13-across – A way to drive off foremost of enemies : ROUTE
14-across – The most important position that the kings of beasts take? : PRIDEOFPLACE
18-across – Place associated with bites and bytes? : INTERNETCAFE
21-across – US athlete improved in very good round : OWENS
22-across – Wise and smart, brief comment heard on the news? : SOUNDBITE
24-across – Understood one must have allowed member inside : IMPLICIT
25-across – Monster captured by armed US agent : MEDUSA
26-across – Small pieces of paper often circulated in court by one : CONFETTI
27-across – Batting stroke, good cut : GLANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Considered pieces of advice for writers? : FELTTIPS
2-down – Boy on Caribbean island mountain : BENNEVIS
3-down – A component in pieces : APART
5-down – Seat cushion Gale mended with bit of embroidery : CHAISELONGUE
6-down – The cod, once processed, is taken across road leading right out of Dutch port : DORDRECHT
7-down – Second girl guarding queen in place of worship : MOSQUE
8-down – Bright Catholic bar : CLEVER
11-down – Pompous type with press, dithers terribly : STUFFEDSHIRT
15-down – HM meeting awfully intense girl : ERNESTINE
16-down – After whip is raised, I become disinclined to speak : TACITURN
17-down – Drink always kept in container on top of escritoire : BEVERAGE
19-down – Chart, old, discovered in Cadiz, surprisingly : ZODIAC
20-down – Held in awe, a ponderous missile perhaps : WEAPON
23-down – Live in little valley round bottom of Skiddaw : DWELL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.