This crossword No. 3318 clues and answers were published on Sun 02 May 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3318 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Short sword nicked by young woman : CUTLASS
5-across – 18, perhaps – it’s more difficult with nothing coming in : HOARDER
9-across – Type of whisky found on a Mediterranean island : MALTA
10-across – Harmony shown by soldiers during a salute : AGREEMENT
11-across – Big burly broad : LARGE
12-across – Use the grapevine in part of castle, with one a threat, as it were? : KEEPANEAR
13-across – See 12 : TOTHEGROUND
17-across – Moaning to an inmate, upset by onset of lawlessness : LAMENTATION
20-across – Recluse to fix it close to table : ANCHORITE
22-across – A Welsh wood, flooded : AWASH
23-across – Piece on crest of game bird : PARTRIDGE
24-across – Flower expert losing face : ASTER
25-across – The ultimate recipient of goods ensured special delivery : ENDUSER
26-across – React badly to the French syrup : TREACLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Perfect lake to take part in a race around : COMPLETE
2-down – Suffer later with toe being broken : TOLERATE
3-down – Book, war tale with realms of fancy : AFAREWELLTOARMS
4-down – Follow second lecture : STALK
5-down – Pantomime character’s dog : HARLEQUIN
6-down – Girl has job getting round a London ice rink : ALEXANDRAPALACE
7-down – Departs on the Spanish train : DIESEL
8-down – Sappers become weary and withdraw : RETIRE
14-down – Jogger grabbing a rest : REMAINDER
15-down – Huge stunt following performance : GIGANTIC
16-down – Small, like some carriages? : ONEHORSE
18-down – Chatterbox, good in new game : MAGPIE
19-down – Frightened? Son was concerned : SCARED
21-down – Incident in flat ending in arrest : EVENT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.