This crossword No. 2968 clues and answers were published on Sun 17 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 2968 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Try fish this way in the US : TURNPIKE
5-across – Agile doctor diving into river : NIMBLE
9-across – Bell, say, in short list : INVENTOR
10-across – A kid, relaxed : ATEASE
12-across – Sweets, confectionery with no filling? : CANDY
13-across – Difficult assignment from high command : TALLORDER
14-across – Unwillingly returned post not correctly delivered : UNDERPROTEST
18-across – Argument at end of mostly old-fashioned market place : CORNEXCHANGE
21-across – Bursar first to twig outrageously rare ruse : TREASURER
23-across – Former PM, somewhat unorthodox : NORTH
24-across – Old boy nursed by detestable person, regrettably : TOOBAD
25-across – Has nothing to do with fools bitten by whelp : PASSESUP
26-across – Able about bar : CLEVER
27-across – Salesman needs backing with odd loans from individual : PERSONAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Treat, at last, wicked old woman with a spasm : TWITCH
2-down – Artist, a climber, in a canyon : RAVINE
3-down – Girl, one with ten playing poker for small stakes : PENNYANTE
4-down – One playing a game should be well-informed : KNOWTHESCORE
6-down – Enthusiastic about rector opening bars? : INTRO
7-down – Stamp not seen before, just out : BRANDNEW
8-down – Curse river craft initially over speed : EXECRATE
11-down – Trip over bearing from item of rolling stock : SLIPCARRIAGE
15-down – Almost run across street musicians : ORGANISTS
16-down – English clubs still overjoyed : ECSTATIC
17-down – Sweetheart makes Juliet, finally, regret nothing : TRUELOVE
19-down – Nick is into dreadful porn : PRISON
20-down – The Spanish following man in house of prayer : CHAPEL
22-down – Present period : STAGE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.