This crossword No. 3561 clues and answers were published on Sun 04 Jan 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3561 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Winning hit makes one cheerful : UPBEAT
5-across – Fortune in part of church, left hidden : CHANCE
8-across – Fancy one state employing sorcerers : IMAGINATION
11-across – Compiler, one accepting wagers : BOOKMAKER
12-across – Handy, old circuit breaker : OFUSE
13-across – Operation seen in a new light, on a body of water away from land : OPENSEA
14-across – Here’s a gift : PRESENT
15-across – At home, language reportedly under control : INCHECK
17-across – Isaac’s father, in a bar, upset poor actor : ABRAHAM
20-across – Decorative headband held by Portia : TIARA
21-across – A report inside station for important person’s attendant : SATELLITE
22-across – Shows unfortunate American characteristics, we hear : ILLUSTRATES
23-across – Plucky fellow is yet to be beaten : FEISTY
24-across – Fair bumper? : DODGEM
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – This is likely to cause trouble, his deacon unfortunately being arrested by constabulary : POISONEDCHALICE
3-down – Problems are mounting for Dutch scholar : ERASMUS
4-down – Fine king taken over reservoir, a source of solution to problems? : THINKTANK
5-down – Seat I must sit in daily : CHAIR
6-down – Fatty, a pickpocket, got up right away : ADIPOSE
7-down – Around 12 noon inside, the children make a situation more complicated : CONFUSETHEISSUE
9-down – The Bronx’s river : EBRO
10-down – Band’s hit : BELT
14-down – Slated rep, awfully drunk : PLASTERED
15-down – Greek character volunteers to track one of Jupiter’s moons : IOTA
16-down – Facilitates distribution of beans the French imported : ENABLES
18-down – Told about tardy daughter : RELATED
19-down – Appearance of one captured by soldiers : MIEN
21-down – Impertinent reply about steamship : SASSY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.