This crossword No. 3012 clues and answers were published on Sun 13 Jun 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3012 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A month in lodge, a sure-fire winner : SAFEBET
5-across – Metal grille in neat pub : BULLBAR
9-across – Change the last word, last in ballad : AMEND
10-across – Novelist in forest, following one : ISHERWOOD
11-across – Some in labour dispute choose bar round the centre of Exeter : PICKETLINE
12-across – Net used in game show : MESH
14-across – Besottedness shown by a fan out in it, excited : INFATUATION
17-across – Get in touch with the French about new visual aid : CONTACTLENS
20-across – Short informal letter college rejected : NOTE
21-across – Clarinet playing in extremely memorable commercial : MERCANTILE
23-across – On first of pages, a migrant dicky bird : PTARMIGAN
24-across – Trunk and spreading roots : TORSO
25-across – Elegant pen is held in left hand : STYLISH
26-across – Narrow lake shown in poster : SLENDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Scallywag, one getting large prawns : SCAMPI
2-down – Charge exorbitantly for wool : FLEECE
3-down – Bird coming from shift on Rhode Island paper’s upset : BUDGERIGAR
4-down – Unexpectedly alters fortnight for tug of war : TRIALOFSTRENGTH
5-down – Responsible for the emotional outbursts out of public view : BEHINDTHESCENES
6-down – Left on vessel for a carefree adventure : LARK
7-down – Made tame remark, initially, getting permission to enter African country : BROKENIN
8-down – Hen’s dark – unusual bird : REDSHANK
13-down – Chaotic times at one dwelling place : MAISONETTE
15-down – A strong drink bites, as one who’s had too much might say? : SCHNAPPS
16-down – Unstable dyes aunt mixed : UNSTEADY
18-down – Hunter quick-thinking? Not half with gun : NIMROD
19-down – French artist in US city, one on river : RENOIR
22-down – One politician, one with group of warriors : IMPI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.