This crossword No. 3029 clues and answers were published on Sun 10 Oct 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3029 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Senior nurse, trade union member? : SISTER
4-across – Sign of a sore poet? You may see one holding a dagger : SCABBARD
9-across – Standard is set by leader of hillside community : PARISH
10-across – Calm, boy before Goran’s first service : EVENSONG
12-across – Crewmen losing? Easily : HANDSDOWN
13-across – Leaves bits : PARTS
14-across – Author drawn by jockey : RIDERHAGGARD
18-across – Florists, advocates of peace? : FLOWERPEOPLE
21-across – Fear evident in Territorial Army : ALARM
22-across – Strange orange-red musical instrument : REEDORGAN
24-across – General behaviour in New York city street : BROADWAY
25-across – Trace line of ancestry : STRAIN
26-across – Sailor, very good on ancient instrument? Perfect : ABSOLUTE
27-across – Composer – supporter has original of his manuscript : BRAHMS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gemstone – it has sparkle, we hear : SAPPHIRE
2-down – Commercial interrupting peaceful piece of music : SERENADE
3-down – Relaxes during course of striptease show : EASES
5-down – Caught vendor upset with agent in London district : COVENTGARDEN
6-down – Bet on changes involving a normal Corsican family : BONAPARTE
7-down – A plank on a ship? : ABOARD
8-down – Synopsis to assimilate : DIGEST
11-down – Product endorsement? Impressive, we initially utter : ROYALWARRANT
15-down – Reportedly go round with type that’s someone to look up to : ROLEMODEL
16-down – Quotation in comic paper about one – good piece of humour : EPIGRAPH
17-down – Darbishire’s friend, girl not unknown in G&S : JENNINGS
19-down – Greek character – priest entertaining Bachelor of Divinity : LAMBDA
20-down – Rules soon to be adopted by Civil Service : CANONS
23-down – Ring from abroad about coming over : OUTER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.