This crossword No. 3058 clues and answers were published on Sun 01 May 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3058 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Choose filling food for VIPs seated here? : TOPTABLE
5-across – Swift runner loses heart getting duck : SCOTER
9-across – Biting cold in desert : ACRID
10-across – Sailor’s reportedly sick of this outdoor pursuit : ABSEILING
12-across – Huge insect discovered by male, American : MAMMOTH
13-across – Farmyard cock and duck in list : ROOSTER
14-across – Rum do led, I know, to change in play : UNDERMILKWOOD
17-across – Similarly situated, as the three with Montmorency were? : INTHESAMEBOAT
21-across – Designate member to go aboard English vessel : EARMARK
23-across – Unfriendly landlord, extremely unpleasant losing head : HOSTILE
24-across – Flag down taxi initially engaged by nobleman : BLUEPETER
25-across – Inflate article during climb : RAISE
26-across – Ingenious device engineer tagged : GADGET
27-across – Chaps, in principle, responsible for flat : TENEMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Source of upset entering streetcar, a deeply distressing experience : TRAUMA
2-down – Average sum for chief : PARAMOUNT
3-down – Dr No, I suspect, shown in advertisement for a robot : ANDROID
4-down – Weird tale about sailor going in that place for fish : LEATHERJACKET
6-down – Strong fabric, fine in wind : CHINOOK
7-down – Turn in wind : TWIST
8-down – Rush over dropping in new gear for the clothing business : RAGTRADE
11-down – A bistro may make one check order : SERVICECHARGE
15-down – Vulnerable in hot, sticky, French city : ONTHINICE
16-down – Ten in game bid strangely – an assortment of diverse people : MIXEDBAG
18-down – Former partner given sufficient warning : EXAMPLE
19-down – Look at newspaper endlessly : OBSERVE
20-down – Failing to change sides : DEFECT
22-down – A Parisian in bar getting a number of drinks : ROUND
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.