This crossword No. 2986 clues and answers were published on Sun 21 Dec 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 2986 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Anonymous fellow, one on the French ship : FACELESS
5-across – Energy authority : POWER
8-across – Sell lots of goods very quickly at Longleat? : DOAROARINGTRADE
10-across – Comparative size of demonstrations : RATIO
11-across – One who provides vase to be carried by an Archbishop of Canterbury : FURNISHER
13-across – Bird left Noah’s ship : LARK
14-across – Seasonal poem that may conjure up Christmas vision aloft : AVISITFROM
17-across – See 14 : STNICHOLAS
18-across – Fellow capturing wickets for county : DOWN
20-across – Outstanding monarch : SOVEREIGN
22-across – Bowl in field around noon : ARENA
23-across – Harvard men say it about island off Cape Cod : MARTHASVINEYARD
24-across – Dock, perhaps, at end of that river : TWEED
25-across – Lively exchange concerning role, extremely emotive : REPARTEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Side falters, staggering supporters of Hamilton : FEDERALISTS
2-down – Local branch opposed letting in US state authority : CHAPTERANDVERSE
3-down – Watch diving bird circling fair : LOOKON
4-down – Lights up decorative line : SERIF
5-down – Irishman disturbs the peace loyalists achieved? : PATRIOTS
6-down – I may be sent out after news : WEATHERFORECAST
7-down – Whisky and port : RYE
9-down – Girl in corner is, sadly : NERISSA
12-down – ‘Firework damaged land’ is inside story : ROMANCANDLE
15-down – Fiddles girl dropping article in front of shop : VIOLINS
16-down – Burned piece of coal or piece of coke in outhouse? : SCORCHED
19-down – Arrived with painter, one that produces pictures : CAMERA
21-down – One found entering part of church is innocent : NAIVE
23-down – Ahead of time, mother makes rug : MAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.