This crossword No. 3414 clues and answers were published on Sun 11 Mar 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3414 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Take in synopsis : DIGEST
4-across – Vacant factory, almost without dividing walls : OPENPLAN
9-across – Hard getting across river basin : TROUGH
10-across – Acquit copper before start of trial – that’s easy to understand : CLEARCUT
11-across – Those going naked in sun, artist portrayed in a new light : NATURISTS
13-across – Volley made by Sarah playing against Oscar : SALVO
14-across – Test matches? : TRIALMARRIAGES
18-across – Son coming a cropper building obstacle : STUMBLINGBLOCK
20-across – A second artist brought over a bouquet : AROMA
22-across – Has misgivings about 27, his spread : HESITATES
24-across – Grace, British author of The Grass is Singing : BLESSING
25-across – Spanish city, looted badly : TOLEDO
26-across – Some brute there, diligently tied up : TETHERED
27-across – Land in eastern country : ESTATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Set off from Buckinghamshire college in time : DETONATE
2-down – Landlord after good spirit : GHOST
3-down – A sweet term of endearment : SUGARPLUM
5-down – Use influence to attract bowmen? : PULLSTRINGS
6-down – Approaches tight sort of bend : NEARS
7-down – Picture that woman getting in pub round : LOCALHERO
8-down – Unacceptable to pinch one idea : NOTION
12-down – Minor alteration in coins : SMALLCHANGE
15-down – Dog entered in popular Manx race is withdrawn : INTROVERT
16-down – Borstal’s a terrible handicap : ALBATROSS
17-down – What suggests that it may be downhill all the way? : SKISLOPE
19-down – Ploy revealed by doctor during walk : GAMBIT
21-down – A passage from Emma is learned : AISLE
23-down – Greek character may bring article on terriers : THETA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.