This crossword No. 3062 clues and answers were published on Sun 29 May 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3062 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – To start an argument deliberately, choose a soppy gift full of hearts : PICKAFIGHT
6-across – Loot is produced by foremost of stage-managers, habitual joker : SWAG
10-across – Fellow leaving centre holding toy sea creature : OCTOPUS
11-across – Twirl endlessly round object? This part of a plant can : TENDRIL
12-across – Father to sit holding ring for baby : PAPOOSE
14-across – Airborne soldier comes into quayside, reportedly – there’s a contradiction here! : PARADOX
15-across – Excitedly circles lot, to me a much sought-after object : COLLECTORSITEM
17-across – Inhabits floors, for a change efficiently arranged : BRISTOLFASHION
21-across – Descriptive term, extremely elegant, used about religious article : EPITHET
22-across – Recruits strangely silent about closure of barracks : ENLISTS
23-across – Game John dealt with in periodical : MAHJONG
24-across – Forward : STIPEND
26-across – Reportedly recognises beak : NOSE
27-across – Put in jeopardy as grenade exploded by border : ENDANGERED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – View shown in brochure American dropped : PROSPECT
2-down – Cross Copper Belt, ultimately : CUT
3-down – Where juvenile delinquents were once taken in official coach? : APPROVEDSCHOOL
4-down – Have a look at cricket perhaps, around start of play : INSPECT
5-down – Keen to goad fiery person : HOTSPUR
7-down – Worried less about a number of baseball games : WORLDSERIES
8-down – ‘Splendid gathering in high spirits around LA’ : GALAXY
9-down – Illegal practice involving still and gin allies drunk : INERTIASELLING
13-down – Aurora borealis as seen from hilltop – rag’s spread : POLARLIGHTS
16-down – Unique team? Daughter is biased : ONESIDED
18-down – Figure in old trick involving label : OCTAGON
19-down – Plant releases one ahead of article : FREESIA
20-down – Never mind housing for despicable people! : VERMIN
25-down – Nobleman, for the most part getting attention : EAR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.