This crossword No. 4025 clues and answers were published on Sun 10 Dec 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 4025 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Highest in command initially skirts the issues : TOPICS
4-across – Set point – fantastic – let’s pick up the pace : STEPONIT
9-across – Clergyman rejected nonsense by idiot : PASTOR
10-across – Taunt accepted by Dad in France, English being distinguished : PEDIGREE
12-across – No, I engendered flipping contempt : DERISION
13-across – Sleep with partners in largish numbers : DOZENS
15-across – Refuse to camp: hope for resort and welcoming spa at the outset : COMPOSTHEAP
18-across – Delivering while almost asleep : DROPPINGOFF
21-across – More painful part of stomach, i.e. reticulum : ACHIER
22-across – When irritated, interfere after rector’s left one of the Canaries : TENERIFE
24-across – Something African National Congress tabled in opposing Nationalists, primarily? : SANCTION
25-across – Punctilious Detective Inspector leaves area : STRICT
26-across – Fantastic Island that can be seen in comics : SUPERMAN
27-across – In the East End, he got up and wiped out? : ERASED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Audio kit packeted ham-fistedly : TAPEDECK
2-down – Kind of tense, drive over island for meat : PASTRAMI
3-down – Everyman, perhaps mad, drew otters dancing : CROSSWORDSETTER
5-down – Even movement of the ocean reported : TIED
6-down – Carton half open, reptiles scurrying: nasty thing to receive in the mail : POISONPENLETTER
7-down – Drinks slowly in harbours : NURSES
8-down – The Ivy’s serving tripe – but only starters, I believe : THEIST
11-down – Loading area in which you might go bust : PONTOON
14-down – Parts of beans that are used for worship : TEMPLES
16-down – Institute enshrined in the law finally validates insurance documents : POLICIES
17-down – Got to camp : AFFECTED
19-down – Cowboys use these in Dallas so sparingly : LASSOS
20-down – Exercise in the gym? Don’t look so sad : CHINUP
23-down – Up to now, Romeo not seen in comfy spot : SOFA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.