This crossword No. 3070 clues and answers were published on Sun 24 Jul 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3070 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Soldiers around a base : MEAN
3-across – Tries once more, at end of course, to practise : REHEARSE
8-across – As dodgems might be, moving slowly : BUMPERTOBUMPER
10-across – Poet, tedious man : LONGFELLOW
11-across – Love friend producing gemstone : OPAL
12-across – Player in Pontefract orchestra : ACTOR
13-across – Suddenly everyone’s in agreement, including head of council : ALLATONCE
15-across – Bring this out, it may be of interest to an astrologer : BIRTHSIGN
16-across – Enough taste without salt : AMPLE
17-across – Control speed, initially, on road : SWAY
18-across – A Latin rule, possibly affecting only one person out of several : UNILATERAL
22-across – Where you might want to make your address in London? : SPEAKERSCORNER
23-across – Knife fight about cash register that’s short : STILETTO
24-across – On the house : FREE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Married man pointing to maid in ‘Separate Tables’ : MABEL
2-down – Mix patterns with care, working to make this floor covering : AXMINSTERCARPET
3-down – Charge fifty for a honey badger : RATEL
4-down – Walkin’ awkwardly round turn, gets a bogey : HOBGOBLIN
5-down – Top expert receiving millions : ACME
6-down – One not known to be silent in company? : SLEEPINGPARTNER
7-down – Depart with group on Scottish river : SETFORTH
9-down – Charge exorbitantly for wool : FLEECE
12-down – Waylay American president : AMBUSH
13-down – Political side taken in a row? : ALIGNMENT
14-down – Grip it and carton changes shape : TRACTION
19-down – Girl with old rope : LASSO
20-down – Tall lager poured out : LARGE
21-down – Organ left for nobleman : EARL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.