This crossword No. 3612 clues and answers were published on Sun 27 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3612 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Oppose company producing cosmetic preparation : FACEPACK
5-across – In course of fever balderdash is spoken : VERBAL
9-across – Friend mostly surrounded by work : AMIGO
10-across – Direct, objective answer in votes : REFERENDA
12-across – Jazz pianist liked long tune to play : DUKEELLINGTON
14-across – Country I haunt, wretchedly in trouble after revolution : LITHUANIA
15-across – Just accepting learner’s ability : FLAIR
16-across – Relative insider, chef dispensing with regular ingredients : NIECE
18-across – Blissful place, Italian city, not one gripped by fear : DREAMLAND
20-across – Ace goes into lead, being fit, unusually tireless : INDEFATIGABLE
23-across – Depiction of beam in doorway : PORTRAYAL
24-across – Subject covered by Goethe methodically : THEME
25-across – Agent satisfied about mood : TEMPER
26-across – Hot yard deserved to be supplied with water : HYDRATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Deceptive fault under ground : FRAUDULENT
2-down – Pain in neck, alien insect : CRICKET
3-down – Colour scheme set up in perfect operation : PROCEDURE
4-down – Poet, eccentric lady, can run off : CAROLANNDUFFY
6-down – Heron for example regarding middle of water : EGRET
7-down – Book about soldier nearly made into TV western series : BONANZA
8-down – Do nothing for portion of bread : LOAF
11-down – In essence, supply word of assent and agree : FUNDAMENTALLY
13-down – Criminal receiving elevation, man in strong position : BRIDGEHEAD
15-down – Following hesitation over treatment of rat I go to get pest controller : FUMIGATOR
17-down – Concise saying from end of fable on two farm animals : EPIGRAM
19-down – Wrongly ban item of electronic music : AMBIENT
21-down – Urgent to include grand mournful song : DIRGE
22-down – Exploits raised in quarrel : SPAT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.