This crossword No. 3238 clues and answers were published on Sun 19 Oct 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3238 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Violent storm encountered on the way back – bother! : TEMPEST
5-across – Protestant bishop suitable? It’s doubtful : BAPTIST
9-across – Where many a bandit may be sent into a spin : AMUSEMENTARCADE
10-across – Afternoon nap in cosiest armchair : SIESTA
11-across – Rowed all the way, never gave up : FOUGHTTO
13-across – See 11 : THEFINISH
14-across – Regular returned carrying right bottle : NERVE
16-across – Odd-looking brush plant : SHRUB
17-across – On west of island, daughter is pecked by game bird : GOLDFINCH
19-across – Wholesale slaughter in ancient city following religious ceremony : MASSACRE
21-across – Managed to bump into Spanish aunt in capital : TIRANA
23-across – Such a hurtful rebuff may knock the smile off one’s face! : AKICKINTHETEETH
24-across – Part of Croatian resort, elevated : SPLITUP
25-across – Sprite in ring formed round diseased elm : GREMLIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Shipment miles away from Channel? : TRANSIT
2-down – Cat that hunts across river for chevrotain : MOUSEDEER
3-down – One may be employed by one before retiring : ELECTRICBLANKET
4-down – Bucket down in stable, reportedly : TEEM
5-down – Detain someone in conversation, but not round hovel : BUTTONHOLE
6-down – I favour top range rattles for the little angel : PARAGONOFVIRTUE
7-down – Home, small apartment, not suitable : INAPT
8-down – Film in that place must involve outside broadcast : THEROBE
12-down – Biscuit may give stimulation, taken with instant : GINGERSNAP
15-down – Phone – who invented it? Sound familiar? : RINGABELL
16-down – Skiffs, in the morning, passing through bridges : SAMPANS
18-down – Barbaric male leader of Amazons, at that time : HEATHEN
20-down – Opening of sewage farm, in spite of this : STILL
22-down – Terrified, initially, to embrace ruffian : THUG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.