This crossword No. 3694 clues and answers were published on Sun 30 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3694 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Be quiet in particular after defeat by editor : PIPEDOWN
5-across – Lawyer not lasting long : BRIEF
9-across – Popular face, not having left country : INDIA
10-across – Variety of smart neon decorations : ORNAMENTS
11-across – Bend back with bundle containing very soft fruit : CRABAPPLE
12-across – Furious buccaneer deprived of power : IRATE
13-across – Large shock received by spy ring, our team being superior : SELFRIGHTEOUS
16-across – Breaking old rule, bashed bone : SHOULDERBLADE
20-across – Distinctive character in sweet hospitality : ETHOS
21-across – Idea getting support with weight in one section of church : BRAINWAVE
23-across – Caught spirit with percussion instrument : SNAREDRUM
24-across – Reported discovery, penalised : FINED
25-across – Aquatic plant from America added to collection : LOTUS
26-across – Talkative type, upset, disrupting public relations : PRATTLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Royal measure endlessly covered by journalists : PRINCESS
2-down – Lengthen article about university city : PADUA
3-down – Silence in broadcast that’s costly, holding start of important commercial up : DEADAIR
4-down – Film star’s joyful shout over one element with appeal about right : WHOOPIGOLDBERG
5-down – Child at home among tall grass, mostly : BAMBINO
6-down – Part of Mediterranean island? One’s in a developed area : IONIANSEA
7-down – Lot keeping south and north secure : FASTEN
8-down – Being sold rum, three men had made merry : UNDERTHEHAMMER
14-down – Gather in secret without initial despair : LOSEHEART
15-down – Guardian’s purpose restricted by delay : DEFENDER
17-down – Shellfish? Yes, sort at sea : OYSTERS
18-down – Good name retained by worker, for instance, qualified : BENEFIT
19-down – Not so much raised to support very English craft : VESSEL
22-down – Pawn in duel regularly set aside : ANNUL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.