This crossword No. 3290 clues and answers were published on Sun 18 Oct 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3290 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A small amount of some poetry penned by mother : MODICUM
5-across – River vessel, and duck, on river heading west : POTOMAC
9-across – Wild duet, man out of tune : UNTAMED
10-across – Social worker, single, covering miles on runs : ALMONER
11-across – Playwright has tipple with performer right away : DRAMATIST
12-across – Saw commercial decline : ADAGE
13-across – Blatant overcharging, surprisingly by a third? Glory be! : DAYLIGHTROBBERY
15-across – Announcement about split in US Foreign Office : STATEDEPARTMENT
19-across – Copper, perhaps, and others following Bond’s boss : METAL
21-across – Won a card game and cashed in one’s chips : PEGGEDOUT
22-across – Way to describe fashionable number : ROUTINE
23-across – Acceptable to enter suit in public sale : AUCTION
24-across – Call home : ADDRESS
25-across – Sadden Delaware journalists : DEPRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Determined Rocker’s rival accepting foolish duel : MOULDED
2-down – Simple song about an aromatic plant : DITTANY
3-down – Bell tower in fortified site by a river : CAMPANILE
4-down – Film, ——– Cowboy, say : MIDNIGHTEXPRESS
5-down – Emperor’s men in ring at our parade ground : PRAETORIANGUARD
6-down – Have corrupt dealings, we hear, in Floridian resort : TAMPA
7-down – A charge and chap gets time : MANDATE
8-down – Restaurant car, jolly : CARVERY
14-down – Touch of blue, say, on prize flower : BUTTERCUP
15-down – A woman supporting son in region of ancient Palestine : SAMARIA
16-down – Surprise head of training in a firm : ASTOUND
17-down – English grounds arousing intense feeling : EMOTIVE
18-down – Note aunt’s chronic disease : TETANUS
20-down – Learning about one department : LOIRE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.