This crossword No. 3436 clues and answers were published on Sun 12 Aug 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3436 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Food I fed to soldiers, a Chinese dish : CHOWMEIN
5-across – Ancient city, she bet, is in ruins : THEBES
9-across – Beast making social worker run away : ANTELOPE
10-across – Take to task, one way or the other : PULLUP
12-across – Pay for another nurse : TREAT
13-across – Following lift, he will complain vociferously : RAISEHELL
14-across – Thought of French emancipation : DELIBERATION
18-across – At which prices are gradually lowered for lots in Amsterdam? : DUTCHAUCTION
21-across – Character cutting, a cheat : CARDSHARP
23-across – Boredom shown by nun, I suspect, after end of service : ENNUI
24-across – Endeavour to secure one pound for a hat : TRILBY
25-across – Whistle along, then be quiet : PIPEDOWN
26-across – Followed, stubbornly determined : DOGGED
27-across – Miniature hourglass, for example – good orders brought back : EGGTIMER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Talkative, spiteful about husband : CHATTY
2-down – Unfashionable group’s origin : OUTSET
3-down – Kids lose them, helmet and kit, carelessly : MILKTEETH
4-down – Especially popular individual : INPARTICULAR
6-down – Building hospital overlooking river in York : HOUSE
7-down – Regular newsletter round home : BULLETIN
8-down – Shortly to provide worker to take another’s place : SUPPLANT
11-down – Avoiding an issue that is dividing small Essex town : SIDESTEPPING
15-down – One male in a shelter needed to make amends : ATONEMENT
16-down – Informed cadet, due abroad : EDUCATED
17-down – Southern sailor has fish for bird : STARLING
19-down – Popular figure playing well : INFORM
20-down – Conqueror William’s initial secret : WINNER
22-down – Transaction involving black fur : SABLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.