This crossword No. 3308 clues and answers were published on Sun 21 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3308 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Please CO, surprisingly, serving up a thin slice of meat : ESCALOPE
5-across – Cartoonist, first to satirise my article : SMYTHE
9-across – Bond girl, a gem : SOLITAIRE
11-across – Leaves female dropped in stews : OLIOS
12-across – Complete dive, reportedly : WHOLE
13-across – What a horse may have on coat so rain disperses : CAPARISON
14-across – Ephemeral insect – it may seen on the ground in summer : ONEDAYCRICKET
18-across – Tornado destroyed British livestock farm completely : ROOTANDBRANCH
19-across – Reformed rascal met wise guy : SMARTALEC
20-across – Right old racket made by French sculptor : RODIN
22-across – Indian leader Ben-Hur beheaded cruelly : NEHRU
23-across – Tough line taken by hospital department : STRINGENT
24-across – Out-and-out tirade by a leader in Reichstag : ARRANT
25-across – A nob meeting a head of state too : ASWELLAS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – John’s leaving a London location after eastern film star : EASTWOOD
2-down – Lloyd Webber’s instrument found in small room by orchestra’s leader : CELLO
3-down – Loose-limbed Latin male gets under it : LITHE
4-down – American musician caught heading for historical French city with a royal : PRINCECHARLES
6-down – Book a sail : MOONRAKER
7-down – Attempts to outwit Italian in NI store, foolishly : TRIESITON
8-down – Sense changes in a city in the Ruhr valley : ESSEN
10-down – Coppers stride out displaying camaraderie : ESPRITDECORPS
15-down – One who talks incessantly, here with Arabs, possibly : EARBASHER
16-down – A complete change of policy concerning revolution : ABOUTTURN
17-down – Medical complaint? Hint – iris affected : RHINITIS
19-down – A children’s favourite may be followed by Barbara and Monica et al : SANTA
20-down – Fume about name of line : RANGE
21-down – Live with wife in valley : DWELL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.