This crossword No. 3428 clues and answers were published on Sun 17 Jun 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3428 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Excellent English poet capturing hearts : CHAMPION
5-across – Order to strike – caught leaving at top speed : ALLOUT
10-across – Left river, in past, slowly : LARGO
11-across – Pleased, having stumped one former PM : GLADSTONE
12-across – Bird article written in pencil, unwisely : PELICAN
13-across – See crushed ice does : DIOCESE
14-across – Book different course, following Heath, perhaps : ROBINSONCRUSOE
18-across – Mixed up metal dealer with war poet : WALTERDELAMARE
20-across – Theatre role about Kit Carson, for example : TRAPPER
23-across – Shakespearean actor, one in musical : OLIVIER
24-across – Mean male, an intermediary : MIDDLEMAN
25-across – Old-fashioned old man penning note : DATED
26-across – Fish seen round mouth of river? It’s a wonder : RARITY
27-across – See it run off, hungry : ESURIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Check across a border for a religious leader : CALIPH
2-down – Sadly I fall, poor hoax victim : APRILFOOL
3-down – Exile for writer : PROSCRIBE
4-down – Imagine records involved the Mafia? : ORGANISEDCRIME
6-down – Catch girl with nothing on : LASSO
7-down – Ring precinct for gas : OZONE
8-down – Temperate? Not half, before daughter wavered : TEETERED
9-down – Main directions given by all the bridge players? : CARDINALPOINTS
15-down – Jogger grabbing a rest : REMAINDER
16-down – Struggle in Queer Street? This may give you some protection : SERVIETTE
17-down – Pair watch for unfaithful type : TWOTIMER
19-down – Extremely clever to reword trust : CREDIT
21-down – Run to avoid large snake : ADDER
22-down – Guide the Italian aboard vessel : PILOT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.