This crossword No. 3139 clues and answers were published on Sun 26 Nov 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3139 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bishop lives in style with a painter like Picasso : CUBIST
4-across – They help winter sportsmen get to the top : SKILIFTS
10-across – Sphere of intense activity in district around the north : ARENA
11-across – Listening carefully in shelter absorbed by musical, after retiring : ATTENTIVE
12-across – English person , a head, appearing with answer back in school : SASSENACH
14-across – Leader in stock market is astute : SMART
15-across – One is one church dignitary with less feeling : CARDINALNUMBER
18-across – Gradually, video’s run back in new maisonette : ONESTEPATATIME
20-across – Collection of photographs showing wild laburnum with no vase : ALBUM
22-across – One politician comes into Dundee, amazingly not delayed : UNIMPEDED
23-across – Trouble during first half of reel after square dance : QUADRILLE
24-across – To pick off soldiers, say, keep inside houses after revolution : SNIPE
26-across – One leaves order for heavy guns and military supplies : ORDNANCE
27-across – Dictator in terminal receiving head of state : DESPOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – An outstanding performer, kind to imitate : CLASSACT
2-down – Reportedly purchase extra : BYE
3-down – Supporters after free dish : SPARERIBS
5-down – Political advisers back the nine upset about Italian meeting Conservative : KITCHENCABINET
6-down – There’s nothing up with American, Lucy’s brother : LINUS
7-down – I may be seen flying from escort vessel rail, perhaps : FRIGATEBIRD
8-down – Bloodhound in film : SLEUTH
9-down – Unstable country in Caribbean? Plan changed about university : BANANAREPUBLIC
13-down – Get on well initially using a piece of gymnastic equipment : SPRINGBOARD
16-down – Beginning to make high teas with pâté spread : MEATPASTE
17-down – Dull policeman’s round gets one exhausted : DEADBEAT
19-down – Forbid question on old Shakespearean general : BANQUO
21-down – Girl, first to mime song : MARIA
25-down – One representative of a mischievous child : IMP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.