This crossword No. 3889 clues and answers were published on Sun 25 Apr 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3889 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – ‘Old-fashioned’, old university with ‘tense’ old fellow? ‘Tense? That hurts!’ : OUTOFTOUCH
6-across – Part of hospitality industry: foolish people in retirement : SPAS
9-across – Therapist with discussion that offers protection : SHRINKWRAP
10-across – Saudi money? Retreat, retreat! : RIAL
12-across – Resort site: Arcadia : ADRIATICSEA
15-across – They’ll deliver packages ‘on 15th March, perhaps‘ – plus points!? : UPSIDES
16-across – Beatles song, The French Bird, live : LETITBE
17-across – U8? That sounds like a threat : YOUWAIT
19-across – Bore seeing vehicle with bumpy ride : CARRIED
20-across – Cold – it’s often covered in ice! : STANDOFFISH
23-across – Rugby player’s retreat : BACK
24-across – Telling Everyman: ‘Wave Union flag, nothing to lose’ : MEANINGFUL
25-across – At heart, Balearic cassette offers calm : EASE
26-across – Victorian allusive narrative – it tickles your fancy? Accordingly, I recommend, to start with, ____! : VANITYFAIR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It provides beer and some toasties : OAST
2-down – Rubber cushion for bore that’s outspoken : TYRE
3-down – Penalise a vacuously natured fop? OK : FINEANDDANDY
4-down – Where nurses go in direction of front : ONWARDS
5-down – Painter’s title describing witch : CHAGALL
7-down – House plant’s site? In a pot, strangely! : POINSETTIA
8-down – Serve salad, tossed: it contains capers and anchovies : SALSAVERDE
11-down – Resentful, quiet, Warhol’s concocted thing involving pop? : BITTERSHANDY
13-down – Characteristic of a hive of activity? : BUSYASABEE
14-down – Promises Caesar: ‘Sun’s to rise’ : ASSURANCES
18-down – Material from Falstaff et al. : TAFFETA
19-down – Greek character : CHIANTI
21-down – Mercian king taking most of entrails : OFFA
22-down – Britpoppers’ endless promotional material : BLUR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.