This crossword No. 3239 clues and answers were published on Sun 26 Oct 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3239 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wrong folio in official papers : BUMF
3-across – Puppet taken from girl by another heading off : MARIONETTE
9-across – The result of nurse’s attention at the bedside? : HOSPITALCORNERS
11-across – A wit badly described by brand new author : MARKTWAIN
12-across – One amongst crowd in lift : HOIST
13-across – Pair of wrestlers, game couple : TAGTEAM
16-across – Boy, one pecked by sea eagle : ERNIE
18-across – Mexican’s mate in a plane close to Mexico : AMIGO
19-across – Unusually scanty clothing for all to see in Italian region : TUSCANY
21-across – Inappropriate, a French affair of honour, unfinished : UNDUE
22-across – Odd athlete, one who smuggles : RUMRUNNER
25-across – Anyone march today? Drink needs to be ordered : TOMDICKANDHARRY
26-across – Bless sort of ancestor in church : CONSECRATE
27-across – Worthless pedestal : BASE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Monstrous creature initially bought the home in a devious way : BEHEMOTH
2-down – Penny-pincher causing endless suffering : MISER
4-down – Girl found in canal, an artiste : ALANA
5-down – Acting jointly during show : INCONCERT
6-down – Book partners for bridge : NORTHANDSOUTH
7-down – Teach mine about motion pictures : THECINEMA
8-down – Substitute some players at Zagreb : ERSATZ
10-down – Coming, as oil may be : INTHEPIPELINE
14-down – Soldier keeps an eye on bishop, say : GUARDSMAN
15-down – Novel sail : MOONRAKER
17-down – Rain again? According to some : EYERHYME
20-down – Simple game with short club : RUSTIC
23-down – One entering extremely modest French impressionist : MONET
24-down – Almost typical opera : NORMA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.