This crossword No. 3824 clues and answers were published on Sun 26 Jan 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3824 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Technocrat redesigned form of protection : TRENCHCOAT
6-across – Lost, wandering around Norman city : STLO
9-across – Article ensuring independence abandoned when changing side : THEGUNNERS
10-across – Suggestive banter, perhaps, revealed in regressive corporations : SMUT
11-across – French girl in beret attends dance : STBERNADETTE
15-across – ‘Poop a swear word?’ ‘Almost’ ‘That’s clear’ : INFOCUS
16-across – Think about taste? Oddly, it needs to be experienced : MUSTSEE
17-across – Embroils parents in strife : ENTRAPS
19-across – Cool to reach number one, perhaps, for musician : ICECUBE
20-across – What’s blazing in zest, purée, etc? : CREPESUZETTE
23-across – Early on, a harpooner and boy? : AHAB
24-across – Evergreen Shakespearean killer, not half: ‘Ides isn’t tragic’ : ASPIDISTRA
25-across – African national? Not so: African nation : MALI
26-across – Old writers mentioned before, adopting eastern magic words : OPENSESAME
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Archbishop’s skirt : TUTU
2-down – PM of Sweden missing the point at first : EDEN
3-down – Nobleman taking year to be concerned about lough in part of Ireland : COUNTYCLARE
4-down – In ruins, discern evidence of blaze : CINDERS
5-down – An associate member of Nato, perhaps : ACRONYM
7-down – Potato and mouse : TOMATOSOUP
8-down – Highest degree, English, old examination accepted, above board : ONTHELEVEL
12-down – Diners’ sweet concoction? : DESSERTWINE
13-down – Prepare for Auld Lang Syne, with number going wonderfully : LIKEACHARM
14-down – How fell fat sort!? : OFFTHEWALL
18-down – Gags and locks away : SHUTSUP
19-down – Cold, topless, in Spain and Portugal : IBERIAN
21-down – Estonian regularly visited Italian hot spot : ETNA
22-down – Art gallery’s thank-you note : TATE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.