This crossword No. 3087 clues and answers were published on Sun 20 Nov 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3087 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Last in science, failing to pass : ELAPSE
5-across – Foreign spy fell, cut down in thriller : PSYCHO
9-across – Reprimand plenty, including German investors? : CARPETBAGGERS
12-across – Finally receiving bit of encouragement, if nothing else : ATLEAST
13-across – Agree with account given by cable : ACCORD
14-across – End of material, excellent fabric : LACE
16-across – A starter prepared in Rome nursing home? : MINESTRONE
19-across – County town’s victory against much more northerly one : WINCHESTER
20-across – Hurry up slip road : SPUR
22-across – Slow to go round a type of shed : LEANTO
23-across – Successful jockeys do this becoming entrance, we hear : WEIGHIN
26-across – Captain’s stammer : MASTERMARINER
27-across – The German returned look on overnight flight : REDEYE
28-across – One signing cheque concerning care in retirement : DRAWER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – One won’t knock you out in your pub? : LOCAL
3-down – Left a piece of litter in doorway : PORTAL
4-down – What may typify shocking weather? : ELECTRICSTORM
6-down – Wisdom shown by depositing silver in large town in South Africa? : SAGACITY
7-down – Explains about duck with consomme, say : CLEARSOUP
8-down – Expel Jack from contest : OUST
10-down – Hardy’s ‘The Americas’, a novel : BRAVENEWWORLD
11-down – See pig swallowing whole pasty : SALLOW
15-down – Talked with prisoner familiar with it : CONVERSED
17-down – Racing trainer dispensing with one for straying off course : ERRANT
18-down – Opportunist close to county court : CHANCERY
21-down – After six, girl turned up in European capital : VIENNA
24-down – Animal outside front of embassy : HORSE
25-down – Local chief is in the mire : EMIR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.