This crossword No. 3858 clues and answers were published on Sun 20 Sep 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3858 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hoopla’s mainly@ restricting vital supply : PLASMA
4-across – Something sharp, with soda, knocked back somewhere in W Indies : BARBADOS
9-across – ‘Vroom’, ‘mwah’, ‘nosh’ oddly missing in book of Bible : ROMANS
10-across – In retrospect, playground superb, having banished quiet crazy demonic dog : CERBERUS
12-across – Almost no-one sang about geometric figures : NONAGONS
13-across – Briefly hit it off … before he delivers trite observation : CLICHE
14-across – Prepared communal rice that won’t appeal to all : UNCOMMERCIAL
18-across – A land manager ordered hefty bill : ANARMANDALEG
21-across – Everyman’s quiet, regularly kitschy and rascally : IMPISH
22-across – Promo: ‘Bracket is tolerable!’ : ADEQUATE
24-across – Without warning, secretive, underground hollow lair invaded : SUDDENLY
25-across – Primarily, very elevated landscapes; dry treeless soil? : VELDTS
26-across – Author knocked back rum, also known as ‘Molasses Intoxicator’ initially : MURAKAMI
27-across – Starters of souvlaki and kofta put before Cypriots regularly in Greek island : SKYROS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Prune man stewed for a year : PERANNUM
2-down – Alabama graduate to scrutinize regressive reference works : ALMANACS
3-down – Staff keeps nametag that’s misprinted, showing core competencies etc : MANAGEMENTSPEAK
5-down – Space that’s less humid, we’re told : AREA
6-down – Dish of leftovers: undercooked mouse stew might do this : BUBBLEANDSQUEAK
7-down – Frank Capra’s job was to do this : DIRECT
8-down – Nurse, one that’s got into habits : SISTER
11-down – Make more attractive posterior: lop off slice at first, then swap sides : ENDEAR
15-down – Reportedly scratched a Monet : CLAUDE
16-down – Plant described by Actinobole and Ericaceae : OLEANDER
17-down – Horrible women love exits being unopened : OGRESSES
19-down – ‘Thick Scum’ not about to become takeaway staple : DIMSUM
20-down – On the radio, noticed a creepy-crawly : SPIDER
23-down – Glitzy girl losing heart in the morning : GLAM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.