This crossword No. 3243 clues and answers were published on Sun 23 Nov 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3243 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Completely defeat Nathaniel, unexpectedly holding one : ANNIHILATE
6-across – Celebrity, half-naked : STAR
9-across – Ben is mistaken for a dramatist : IBSEN
10-across – One who cheats a fair deal? : CARDSHARP
12-across – Agriculturist : TULLE
13-across – Judges in El Salvador, bent at times : ESTIMATES
14-across – Embarrassed about blunder by one who has a last drink : SHERRYCOBBLER
18-across – A horrible mess follows quickly after interval : DOGSBREAKFAST
20-across – Eight runs batting? A certainty : SURETHING
22-across – Suffer at home, remedy falling short : INCUR
24-across – Any number during telecast put out feelers : TENTACLES
25-across – Thai cooked one in a Caribbean country : HAITI
26-across – The same flat : EVEN
27-across – You’ll have to think of a better tale than that was and hit town afresh : ITWONTWASH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Crucial appraisal dictates changes : ACIDTEST
2-down – Space agency, first to lie about the nose : NASAL
3-down – Sporting festival that may be elegant and hearty combined : HENLEYREGATTA
4-down – Entice round clubs offering money : LUCRE
5-down – Move round to move part of record player : TURNTABLE
7-down – Pie brought over to one entertained by artist in restaurant : TRATTORIA
8-down – Rest in peace : REPOSE
11-down – Film me wearing this tie – look flash? : SOMELIKEITHOT
15-down – English trained nun cared for patient suffering : ENDURANCE
16-down – Taxi permit required round port for a horse-drawn carriage : CABRIOLET
17-down – Sea creature has first to be gutted : STARFISH
19-down – Fly – set off with crew aboard : TSETSE
21-down – Doofer US soldiers and army medic wanted : GISMO
23-down – Mate from Norwich, in advertising : CHINA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.