This crossword No. 3881 clues and answers were published on Sun 28 Feb 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3881 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Uncertainly peel off tape that’s sticky … sweet! : TOFFEEAPPLE
9-across – Got into regressive irrational spiritual teachings for self-aggrandizement : EGOTRIP
10-across – Not tense at first, prepared notation for The Merchant of Venice : ANTONIO
11-across – Capital city of Alaska …?’ ‘… Bullwinkle?’ : KABUL
12-across – Freshened up … but king’s malodorous creature : STINKBUG
14-across – Cor, that’s some brass! : FRENCHHORN
15-across – Starters of midye, ezme, zacuscă & enginar? : MEZE
17-across – Heidegger’s regularly showing irritation : EDGE
19-across – Discovered Everyman wearing large amount of make-up : FOUNDATION
21-across – Crossword setter in ramshackle hut, down to make something with clues : WHODUNIT
23-across – Planet’s environment agreeably receptive to humans … initially : EARTH
25-across – Take a gander at cocktail in East End bar : EYEBALL
26-across – Who’s in charge of bishops? Big ape, perhaps : PRIMATE
27-across – Setter sips a little soup cooked for family members : STEPSISTERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Getting tense over money – bother! : TROUBLE
2-down – Golfer calls this rugby player ‘hairy bit at the front’ : FORELOCK
3-down – Show some of convex polyhedron : EXPO
4-down – In style of Bible stories : ALANTURING
5-down – It’s his historic fourth term: submit! : PUTIN
6-down – Coming up in the Spanish-German city, Earl to get more distinguished : ENNOBLE
7-down – Time and time again, freak out about time in water spent by King : WEEKAFTERWEEK
8-down – Perhaps English eke out small amount to be eaten: that’s ironic : TONGUEINCHEEK
13-down – Deplorable, the French historian’s work : CHRONICLES
16-down – Plastic bag finally forsook for good : BAKELITE
18-down – Creeps travel aimlessly in Golfs every now and then : GROVELS
20-down – Progress with play, mostly sardonic : INROADS
22-down – Practice in America: ‘grey’ oddly seen : USAGE
24-down – Those on smartphones in part of church called out : APPS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.