This crossword No. 3931 clues and answers were published on Sun 13 Feb 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3931 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Smooth move: child’s play? : SANDCASTLE
6-across – Hardly any, you say? What a relief : PHEW
9-across – Son, charmer, baked pastries : CREAMHORNS
10-across – Russian’s a little vigorous : IGOR
11-across – Messages about time-shifted treat: drink here? : COFFEETABLES
15-across – Given a warning, changed : ALERTED
16-across – Bring-a-bottle party? Afraid not : NOCANDO
17-across – Frenchman known for mould in spread that’s original : PASTEUR
19-across – In retrospect, Everyman has small problem, that’s obvious : EVIDENT
20-across – Primarily allegorical episodes : AESOPSFABLES
23-across – Suddenly change direction, getting knocked off : SLEW
24-across – Interpreters tear apart rulers, according to Spooner : LIPREADERS
25-across – NT book has an effect : ACTS
26-across – Indian moon waning now? : ANNODOMINI
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Axe in bag : SACK
2-down – Miss that’s born, daughter : NEED
3-down – Topshop came undone making a pile – that stinks : COMPOSTHEAP
4-down – Satirised pampered, absent son at last : SPOOFED
5-down – Light in city initially niggled bird : LANTERN
7-down – Scotsman, tipsy, riding moon vehicle : HIGHLANDER
8-down – Argument over merit in poet : WORDSWORTH
12-down – Hair gel a cop recovered in islands : ARCHIPELAGO
13-down – Liquid Asian space? : CASPIANSEA
14-down – According to relative, coverage is constant : PERSISTENT
18-down – Lout disrupted funfair : RUFFIAN
19-down – ‘I need a hug’ offered up – stop! : EMBARGO
21-down – I ran up to see where salami is sold? : DELI
22-down – Some fantastic wine : ASTI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.