This crossword No. 2980 clues and answers were published on Sun 09 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 2980 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Back in a tick : SECOND
4-across – Throw away food in error : CHUCKOUT
10-across – Tries to secure hose for laboratory equipment : TESTTUBES
11-across – Electronic system in Rolls Royce broken by girl : RADAR
12-across – Dim porter chasing piece of paper : PALE
13-across – Form of entertainment illustrated in woven tapestries : STRIPTEASE
15-across – Part of cricket pitch – report officially on end holding drop of rainwater : RETURNCREASE
18-across – Pool bar : WATERINGHOLE
21-across – Fielder with cap on head : COVERPOINT
22-across – Restrain army’s leader, slightly mad : GAGA
24-across – Go round one Italian city : TURIN
25-across – Self-control shown by others surrounding coach : RESTRAINT
26-across – Chinese-style dish, served in pouches, cooked with hint of yoghurt : CHOPSUEY
27-across – Mean to get home ahead of nurse : INTEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Composed a piece that’s singled out : SETAPART
2-down – Choose at random from actors on a great deal : CASTLOTS
3-down – Turned up college memorandum : NOTE
5-down – One a QC regrets calling? : HOSTILEWITNESS
6-down – Good in parts, Grace, guest at sea? : CURATESEGG
7-down – Like a stale pork-pie past its sell-by date? : OLDHAT
8-down – Sailor goes on to achieve objective : TARGET
9-down – An unduly demanding activity a trainee soldier may have come across? : OBSTACLECOURSE
14-down – Fall out having row during holidays : BREAKRANKS
16-down – Genuine bishop working with a chess federation : BONAFIDE
17-down – Quit role in middle of act : DEPARTED
19-down – One it upset – drop of cream, sour : ACETIC
20-down – Exaggerate concerning party : OVERDO
23-down – Irish one in country : IRAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.