This crossword No. 3557 clues and answers were published on Sun 07 Dec 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3557 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Passionate tale about leader of Mohicans : STORMY
4-across – Sheepdog the lads let loose around noon : SHETLAND
9-across – Good for son inside to decline asylum : REFUGE
10-across – Salad we locals ordered : COLESLAW
12-across – Spider coming from altar – aunt going berserk : TARANTULA
13-across – Brownies in chapel vestry : ELVES
14-across – Everything connected with the subject mentioned in New Orleans? : ANDALLTHATJAZZ
17-across – Prone to pilfering, as Bunter often was : STICKYFINGERED
21-across – A female, initially nervous, is pale-faced : ASHEN
22-across – Messy part upset M, say : SPYMASTER
24-across – Watched king brought in by Cornish town lecturer : LOOKEDON
25-across – Very small amount of time : MINUTE
26-across – Emphasised sweet dishes must be returned : STRESSED
27-across – Very busy with calls, daughter in other resort : REDHOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Supernatural being priest exorcised : SPRITE
2-down – Come up with chest missing lid : OFFER
3-down – Mother ringing rep bringing colour : MAGENTA
5-down – Brash types cheer Plantagenet king and son : HOORAYHENRYS
6-down – At that point, theatre collapsed : THEREAT
7-down – To mollify everyone, I’ve turned up and dined : ALLEVIATE
8-down – Move to a smaller property in depressed area : DOWNSIZE
11-down – Play a sly trick to attract individual after a hunger strike? : PULLAFASTONE
15-down – Happy hour binge for one next door : NEIGHBOUR
16-down – Is serial broadcast for Middle-Easterners? : ISRAELIS
18-down – Shelters for animals, well-groomed, reared round outskirts of Nuneaton : KENNELS
19-down – Inspect former pit, going after answer : EXAMINE
20-down – Man from ancient city calling for immediate attention? : URGENT
23-down – Feel spot : TOUCH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.