This crossword No. 3853 clues and answers were published on Sun 16 Aug 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3853 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Everyman in area set up for renovation with toolbox item : TAPEMEASURE
9-across – Chicken, headless bird reflected, finally complex psychedelic figure : HENDRIX
10-across – Silver fork’s prongs grabbed hearty stews : TAGINES
11-across – Remove tip from inflammation for wedding, perhaps : UNION
12-across – Timeless, fat, ultimately fictional man! : FALSTAFF
14-across – Applause given to guitar style considered best : HANDPICKED
15-across – Person at computer rejected just over 57% of résumés : USER
17-across – Clever pig : BABE
19-across – Brownish water glass not holding litre : BURNTUMBER
21-across – Disraeli, noted Israelite : BENJAMIN
23-across – Reportedly, bashful bear that’s hunted for fur : COYPU
25-across – The French newspaper is essentially ultra Marxian : LEFTIST
26-across – Area of skin peeled, removing outer layers – using this? : SCALPEL
27-across – Chandler put out by big surprise : THUNDERCLAP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Etonians managed without a worry : TENSION
2-down – Noisily, dad cuts veg : PARSNIPS
3-down – 9am to rise and dress : MAXI
4-down – Again, get in dubious cosmetic terminology : ANTIAGEING
5-down – Clockwork Orange author’s innermost desires : URGES
6-down – Primarily, entities numbering nine envisaged as discrete sets? : ENNEADS
7-down – But … but misprinted Bible hasn’t one representation of idea : THOUGHTBUBBLE
8-down – Invite disaster when raft’s rulebook thrown out : ASKFORTROUBLE
13-down – Friendly and well served with charming interior : ACQUAINTED
16-down – Night out: wrap up with club : PUBCRAWL
18-down – Geordie wearing suit for charity performance : BENEFIT
20-down – Oddly blue with pay rise and happy to get swindled : BUYAPUP
22-down – A little roadie unloads, getting cheers : ADIEU
24-down – Ras Tafari, somewhat elevated emperor : TSAR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.