This crossword No. 3976 clues and answers were published on Sun 01 Jan 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3976 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Oversee dismantling of decoration : COORDINATE
6-across – Unpleasant air bottled by cosmographer : SMOG
9-across – Socialist employee finally recruited and changed : REDESIGNED
10-across – Eye’s sore? Eyesore, by the sound of it? : STYE
11-across – Amphibian : NEWTESTAMENT
15-across – Antarctic explorer: that is, a hairy beast : SCOTTIE
16-across – So, an African country, a country in Africa : SOMALIA
17-across – Worker that’s absolutely smashing? : LUDDITE
19-across – Runt led astray, getting to move clumsily : TRUNDLE
20-across – Antipodean with fresh passion ranted madly, losing time : NEWZEALANDER
23-across – Stitch? Heck! : DARN
24-across – Chili brand getting revamp, an original idea : BRAINCHILD
25-across – Very hot, old London district : SOHO
26-across – British engineer, rather noteworthy, envisaged revolutionary structure launching electronic ecosystem, primarily? : BERNERSLEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wag sending up vampiric character : CARD
2-down – What might ironically be evens? : ODDS
3-down – Horribly westernised drink that’s sweet : DESSERTWINE
4-down – Coming with formal wear and very informal wear : NIGHTIE
5-down – Worries, scratching head and hair : TRESSES
7-down – Rich supply Mike with alternative 50 words of praise : MOTHERLODE
8-down – Søren Kierkegaard, Scooby-Doo, etc? : GREATDANES
12-down – Our mad racer dashed in heavy vehicle : ARMOUREDCAR
13-down – Mounties plan a descent – that includes waterside walks : ESPLANADES
14-down – Poet’s writing having value : WORDSWORTH
18-down – Drunken general: that’s swell : ENLARGE
19-down – Round numbers and another number giving you pressure : TENSION
21-down – Seventh of connections Everyman is going to cultivate : TILL
22-down – Workshy person greatly admired, by the sound of it : IDLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.