This crossword No. 3553 clues and answers were published on Sun 09 Nov 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3553 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Calm, knight and queen about to hang? The opposite : TRANQUIL
5-across – Geographical formation in centre of Germany – I very much doubt it contains sulphur : MASSIF
9-across – Hothead showing sign of emotion on holiday : TEARAWAY
10-across – Rush job : CAREER
12-across – Bail broken? One makes an excuse : ALIBI
13-across – Pictured, English editor holding travel document : ENVISAGED
14-across – Fruit from Australian state, choice : VICTORIAPLUM
18-across – Both comrades injured, so out of action : HORSDECOMBAT
21-across – Military command connected with revolution : ABOUTTURN
23-across – The best of Norse literature : ELITE
24-across – Apprentice ultimately failing to pass : ELAPSE
25-across – Save bishop in Irish county town, one spreading the Word : BARNABAS
26-across – On the contrary, somewhat sooner? Quite : RATHER
27-across – Shallow type plugging leak : SKINDEEP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – He painted giant straddling island : TITIAN
2-down – Sleeveless cardigan lost in Moroccan port : AGADIR
3-down – Professional is guarded : QUALIFIED
4-down – A vehicle aunt damaged? No idea : IHAVENTACLUE
6-down – Former US president, Hoover, say, in to that extent : ADAMS
7-down – Scandinavian boy and girl, first to identify evil manipulator : SVENGALI
8-down – Gas let off by a politician : FIREDAMP
11-down – Medieval morality play to uplift all of us : EVERYMANJACK
15-down – Legendary king soon to entertain willing maiden : AGAMEMNON
16-down – Bird in hot weather diving into English river : WHEATEAR
17-down – Disdainful, a bishop over tango dancing : ARROGANT
19-down – Active doctor found in African river : NIMBLE
20-down – Spoil canteen at university : MESSUP
22-down – Sip drop of sherry in gallery : TASTE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.