This crossword No. 3424 clues and answers were published on Sun 20 May 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3424 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sexual urge of one bachelor in pool : LIBIDO
4-across – Bishop, surrounded by staff, arrives back in capital down under : CANBERRA
10-across – Direct and forceful, boy in refurbished flat : FRONTAL
11-across – Reportedly speak highly of exercise book : LORDJIM
12-across – Devious, a villain, Cheam criminal : MACHIAVELLIAN
14-across – Herald hour to take on board new bearing : HARBINGER
15-across – Zones in Far East : AREAS
16-across – French river certain to cover miles : SOMME
18-across – Sticking together once cheer distributed : COHERENCE
20-across – Article’s about group covering a popular song : THEPARTYSOVER
23-across – First letters from a pal, first of many : ACRONYM
24-across – Performing animal kept in one : ONSTAGE
25-across – Call Heather annoying? : NEEDLING
26-across – Live it up, taking in a show : REVEAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Take elevator : LIFT
2-down – Something from the baker in error : BLOOMER
3-down – Out of order having little time for female police officer : DETECTIVE
5-down – Goods for sale may be in disarray : ALLOVERTHESHOP
6-down – A gem of a girl? : BERYL
7-down – Be happy about Irish writer, we hear : REJOICE
8-down – Notice one in church has to give : ADMINISTER
9-down – Train Glaswegian pilot? : FLYINGSCOTSMAN
13-down – Sort hating scary funfair ride : GHOSTTRAIN
15-down – Social climber making rare visit abroad : ARRIVISTE
17-down – Tennis star, in short ceremony, misbehaved : MCENROE
19-down – Raced over to judge to tell the story : NARRATE
21-down – Girl left a record : ANNAL
22-down – Timber trade : DEAL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.