This crossword No. 3975 clues and answers were published on Sun 18 Dec 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3975 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Brief moment tucking into spicy sauce heartlessly – and pastry : SAMOSA
7-across – English poet shortly to compete, showing spirit : EAUDEVIE
9-across – Male to pursue in sidecar, perhaps : COCKTAIL
10-across – Something visceral seen in nonfungible tokens : GIBLET
11-across – Magical resin cooked, becoming sweeter : CARAMELISING
13-across – Fruit : POMELO
15-across – Philosopher twice failing to finish piece of toast and apple : RUSSET
18-across – Displaying pep, she’s hired for meat-and-potatoes fare : SHEPHERDSPIE
21-across – Artist in bistro in which wine can be found : CARAFE
22-across – Everyman twice seen in places to drink, finding occasions to drink : TEATIMES
23-across – Fellow with a stein’s oddly ignored bread : CHAPATIS
24-across – Son moves in summer clothing, creating desire : THIRST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – What accompanies roll? What may follow fish? What’s something hard to eat? : ROCKCAKE
2-down – In Glasgow, is unable to foot the bill, we’re told, for appetiser : CANAPE
3-down – Fervid, stunted hired gun suppresses resistance that’s increasingly avid : HUNGRIER
4-down – Leaves when one’s not going to pot? : TEABAG
6-down – Charlie, Oscar and Victor tucked into fizz American rejected, wanting salad ingredients : AVOCADOS
7-down – Lacier pants, that’s sweet : ECLAIR
8-down – Ordered up dry Italian – and some that are served cold? : ICES
12-down – Groups of soldiers with no time for diets : REGIMENS
14-down – Cockney residence rented out; at first, tenant eagerly prepared eggs : OMELETTE
16-down – Starters of savoury Asian specialities – horseradish involved, mixed in soy? : SASHIMIS
17-down – Wine’s what you need when making meringues : WHITES
18-down – Is upset having eaten artificial seafood : SCAMPI
19-down – What, ultimately, larger ovens may give you? : ROASTS
20-down – ’70s sitcom that’s pap : MASH
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.