This crossword No. 2979 clues and answers were published on Sun 02 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 2979 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – On good terms? Very much, at home : WELLIN
4-across – Young child may be found here, openly rebellious : UPINARMS
9-across – Idle girl making a stand : LAZYSUSAN
11-across – Fine the Parisian in vehicle : CLEAR
12-across – Stop nearby : CLOSE
13-across – Former name of ‘Monolith?’, pulled out of York races, injured : AYERSROCK
14-across – Sacrifice made by harassed cook? : BURNTOFFERING
18-across – Bay and hazel, perhaps, on either side of box tree : HORSECHESTNUT
20-across – Tramping all over the place, round the heart of Fermanagh, looking for grouse : PTARMIGAN
22-across – Old lover seen in French city, mostly : LEMAN
24-across – A boy round centre of Paris, fire-raising : ARSON
25-across – Smart dame working in Dutch port : AMSTERDAM
26-across – Merriment shown by girl accepting it : HILARITY
27-across – Former Soviet leader left in a spot : STALIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wild youngsters caught wrong bus after jet turned up : WOLFCUBS
2-down – A-Z carried by the Italian raised round region there? : LAZIO
3-down – One script upset reviewer : INSPECTOR
5-down – Rose on the plane’s suffering hallucinations : PINKELEPHANTS
6-down – Takes chips : NICKS
7-down – Regard one playing keyboard instrument : REEDORGAN
8-down – Hit son on pedal cycle : STRIKE
10-down – NCO making gaffe, ran tests incorrectly : STAFFSERGEANT
15-down – Tries during actual practice session : REHEARSAL
16-down – Rude about leader of venture that’s gone to the wall : INSOLVENT
17-down – Knock out male wearing brown, actor’s stand-in : STUNTMAN
19-down – Hack pens page revealing sensational story : SPLASH
21-down – Nobleman’s land could be Roman : MANOR
23-down – Reportedly tamper with award : MEDAL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.