This crossword No. 3049 clues and answers were published on Sun 27 Feb 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3049 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tree found by common – not yew, by the sound of it : POPLAR
4-across – Quickly cut thick slice of meat : CHOPCHOP
10-across – Clan leader one English newspaper featured in series : CHIEFTAIN
11-across – Regular returned holding right cheek : NERVE
12-across – Go-getter abroad, eastern salesman wearing this French material : GEORGETTECREPE
14-across – Evident in extra time : OVERT
15-across – Efficient secret agent : OPERATIVE
17-across – Copper lacking moral principles joined with Capone? : BASEMETAL
19-across – Most important one caught, a subject of conversation : TOPIC
20-across – Mean map used by alien from Venus, perhaps : INFERIORPLANET
23-across – Level before start of this competition : EVENT
24-across – People in general seen round shady place in New York street : THEBOWERY
25-across – Humble dramatist’s young children : SMALLFRY
26-across – Church worker attacked holding cross : SEXTON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Page on execution finds agreement : PACT
2-down – Totally absurd charge brought by minor : PRICELESS
3-down – A bike race round trees, originally : ATFIRST
5-down – Her pupil’s tenth sloppy game : HUNTTHESLIPPER
6-down – Look for expert with a universal remedy : PANACEA
7-down – Army store, or so it’s said : HORDE
8-down – Leader of party? Mention first choice : PREFERENCE
9-down – Who, to boot, cared for sick? : BAREFOOTDOCTOR
13-down – Shoot tough old birds? They help one to live : POTBOILERS
16-down – Carry out appliance : IMPLEMENT
18-down – Altar? I’m nervous of marriage : MARITAL
19-down – Run out stopping kid getting flower : TEAROSE
21-down – Girl’s name, favourite, read out : FREDA
22-down – Colour of yard in prison : CYAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.