This crossword No. 3661 clues and answers were published on Sun 04 Dec 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3661 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Rambling hikers miss engagements : SKIRMISHES
6-across – Race about in south of France : SCUD
9-across – Blemish covered by mother with a cosmetic : MASCARA
10-across – Bear followed by timid animals endlessly symbolic : TOTEMIC
12-across – Wander in crowd, having day off : ROVE
13-across – Criticised copy, hurt : REPROACHED
15-across – Horrid to fans, our side lost enthusiasm : RANOUTOFSTEAM
18-across – Important step from fellow in ballet that he adapted : HALFTHEBATTLE
20-across – Level with trade union colleague in the end : EVENTUALLY
22-across – Genuine regret after time : TRUE
24-across – Further loan : ADVANCE
25-across – New cadet or old soldier? : REDCOAT
26-across – Clear about nitrogen outside : RIND
27-across – Stamp designed by flower expert : PASTMASTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gloomy busker’s ending with nothing in hat : SOMBRERO
2-down – Jubilant hearts lift after start of seasonal occasion in pub : INSEVENTHHEAVEN
3-down – Average spell : MEAN
4-down – One made to take blame in a case got badly broken by pressure : SCAPEGOAT
5-down – Record in moment erased : ENTER
7-down – Some more chat, too confused, had adverse consequences : CAMEHOMETOROOST
8-down – Cut up, start to exhibit resolve : DECIDE
11-down – Old, upset, taken in by trick producing negative balance : TRADEGAP
14-down – Report slug at home : BULLETIN
16-down – Suspect something is wrong with lines in defamation followed by rising cheers : SMELLARAT
17-down – Renegade erred, set adrift : DESERTER
19-down – Agent bearing remedy : REPAIR
21-down – Stadium in China renamed : ARENA
23-down – Theory supplied by assistant, first to last : IDEA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.