This crossword No. 3216 clues and answers were published on Sun 18 May 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3216 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Measure some mountain chains : INCH
3-across – Knew battle upset killjoy : WETBLANKET
9-across – To appear innocent, tell all? : COMECLEAN
11-across – Decline drinks at start of evening : LAPSE
12-across – Fund-raiser in ruins – began badly, awfully : BRINGANDBUYSALE
13-across – Likely to remain fine for scheduled exhibition : SETFAIR
14-across – Tyrants in extremely dire places : DESPOTS
16-across – Get beaten in competition, fall silent : CLOSEUP
18-across – Plays, relaxing in company, a satirical song : CALYPSO
20-across – Still at home, girl bottling good type of oil : EVENINGPRIMROSE
22-across – Fiddle plant : VIOLA
23-across – The meaning attached to words expressed by chap in sect is weird : SEMANTICS
24-across – Model on a beach sat with candles flickering : SANDCASTLE
25-across – Dog keep barking? : PEKE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A demon, one young reporter in North America : INCUBUS
2-down – Inherited one spread and gained recognition : CAMEINTOONESOWN
4-down – Miss Rigby, a loner, sadly, after ending of romance : ELEANOR
5-down – Rubbish on floor where there’s a piece of furniture : BUNKBED
6-down – Passage concealed by several leylandii : ALLEY
7-down – People at work, if worried about onset of lay-offs, avoided attracting attention : KEPTALOWPROFILE
8-down – University stopping dissertations in ancient Greek : THESEUS
10-down – Associated company with dubious agent : COGNATE
15-down – King, for one, supported by millions working : SOLOMON
16-down – Charlie clears off, splits : CLEAVES
17-down – Margaret’s on a South American horse : PEGASUS
18-down – Girl eating a sweet : CARAMEL
19-down – Supervise throughout diocese : OVERSEE
21-down – Sarah’s son uses savings scheme account : ISAAC
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.