This crossword No. 3496 clues and answers were published on Sun 06 Oct 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3496 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Comic jokes about heading for Paris, a capital city : SKOPJE
4-across – Behave flamboyantly in musical : SHOWBOAT
9-across – Dull day back at yard : DREARY
10-across – Forefather? No trace, unfortunately, around the south : ANCESTOR
11-across – Cold? Olivier prepared a vitamin supplement : CODLIVEROIL
14-across – Demure maiden I married : MIM
15-across – Old-fashioned, for a newspaper : BEHINDTHETIMES
17-across – Authority quickly shown after suspension of early business meeting? : POWERBREAKFAST
21-across – Fish in the Elbe : EEL
22-across – A new US state formed? That could be extremely good : SWEETASANUT
23-across – Find out about record surplus : DISCOVER
25-across – Trouble with crew : WEIGHT
26-across – Set off from college in time : DETONATE
27-across – Underwear from shopping complex on board ship : SMALLS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Win over extremely sensible leader : SEDUCE
2-down – Finished straight behind : OVERDUE
3-down – Ornamental pots and wide-mouthed container with reeds in, I suspect : JARDINIERES
5-down – Worker working with courage, honestly : HANDONHEART
6-down – Had on? Runs off in misery : WOE
7-down – Prefer mother to bring one in the very best : OPTIMUM
8-down – Dessert – it is a rum concoction : TIRAMISU
12-down – Soldiers in on desert manoeuvres, getting green light : ENDORSEMENT
13-down – Released pent-up emotions, then forgave silly mates : LETOFFSTEAM
16-down – Marvellous spindle carved by daughter : SPLENDID
18-down – Shaft prepared, strongly built : WELLSET
19-down – Country girl seen weaving ahead : SENEGAL
20-down – Briefly declare American position : STATUS
24-down – Admit dress is topless : OWN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.