This crossword No. 3133 clues and answers were published on Sun 15 Oct 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3133 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Takes for granted while South American accommodates me : ASSUMES
5-across – Tried it? Politician was first : SAMPLED
9-across – Natural at spinning, a spider : TARANTULA
10-across – First light and star’s out of bed : SUNUP
11-across – Unexpected treasures sought in reference book : ROGETSTHESAURAS
12-across – Released group without charge : SETFREE
13-across – Goods about to be placed in box : FREIGHT
15-across – Work across extremely lofty face of major mountain : OLYMPUS
17-across – Headstrong type, easily made angry by principal : HOTHEAD
19-across – US army officer in fräulein’s tent playing with it : FIRSTLIEUTENANT
22-across – Something to raise spirits? Yes, used in France and Germany : OUIJA
23-across – Worn as a penance by beast with rishi, possibly, inside : HAIRSHIRT
24-across – Go back with registrar on steamship : REGRESS
25-across – Grandmother eager to acquire cotton cloth : NANKEEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Film star in part : ACTOR
2-down – Agile and artful seizing power? Correct : SPRIGHTLY
3-down – Security camera shows fool breaking anchor : MONITOR
4-down – Have views about awful quarters round centre of Seattle where there’s adverse possession : SQUATTERSRIGHTS
5-down – President’s address? : STATEOFTHEUNION
6-down – See 5 : MESSAGE
7-down – Cable on river vessel : LINER
8-down – Penny, old model, caught in act and put away : DEPOSITED
12-down – Last of contractors to fly over to knock down part of factory : SHOPFLOOR
14-down – Popular as an ingredient of pineapple syrup : GRENADINE
16-down – Breaking the tape, something that one especially dislikes : PETHATE
18-down – Time and cause of betrayal : TREASON
20-down – Call about superior feeling remorse : RUING
21-down – Giant bird given a name : TITAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.