This crossword No. 3043 clues and answers were published on Sun 16 Jan 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3043 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Reason Italian’s back in action : MOTIVE
4-across – Wanting to cross, finds a quicker way : SHORTCUT
9-across – Hood shown in book with a silly call girl : BALACLAVA
11-across – Check utterance made by president : CHAIR
12-across – Faithful ally worried about nothing : LOYAL
13-across – Indicate section of flagship : SHOWPIECE
14-across – Playing in guest, character introduced song associated with him? : SIGNATURETUNE
18-across – Tree, very small in street, a reddish-brown colour : SWEETCHESTNUT
20-across – Fish only served after fruit : LEMONSOLE
22-across – Beer fit for a king knocked back : LAGER
24-across – Saw maiden meeting German fellow : MOTTO
25-across – Send down countryman at end of case : RUSTICATE
26-across – Game fish : SARDINES
27-across – Inventor is entertained by English lecturer : EDISON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One’s in Alabama port to prepare for active service : MOBILISE
2-down – Score ton with partner : TALLY
3-down – Sway to and fro, being sick during leave : VACILLATE
5-down – Completely topsy-turvy : HEADOVERHEELS
6-down – Go over, step right up : RECAP
7-down – Clean home, in a mess, for fickle person : CHAMELEON
8-down – Seaman hit bull’s eye : TARGET
10-down – The sound of a sailor going over reportedly rough training ground : ASSAULTCOURSE
15-down – Storage tank most agree needs to be demolished : GASOMETER
16-down – Not tarnished? Could become dull in use : UNSULLIED
17-down – Naval doctor eating piece of tuna fish : STURGEON
19-down – Alluring island castle : GLAMIS
21-down – I grumble about girl : NAOMI
23-down – Greek fool, informant : GRASS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.