This crossword No. 3981 clues and answers were published on Sun 05 Feb 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3981 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Commitment that may be shown by author at the start : DEDICATION
6-across – Newts somewhat bereft, sadly : EFTS
9-across – Tradespersons related fables about hair? : LOCKSMITHS
10-across – Blessed ecclesiast, divine educator primarily? : BEDE
12-across – Author’s representation of corrupt males : MARCELPROUST
15-across – Run, with good reason, heading off forcefully : ROUNDLY
16-across – Somewhere on the Rhône, American wanting six starters of grits and nachos receiving disagreeable response : AVIGNON
17-across – Honey, perhaps, that one may give to boxer : PETNAME
19-across – Crow, lazy sort, leaving island: one’s slow to move : DAWDLER
20-across – Bizarrely, our tree sloth is to be in control : RULETHEROOST
23-across – Where to drink in Nova Scotia : INNS
24-across – Flower arrangement of lupin with heads of marguerite daisy, English iris and hollyhock : DELPHINIUM
25-across – Shop regularly; shop in the centre where Carnaby St.’s found : SOHO
26-across – Bachelor with fair feature to smarten up – because he’s this : BRIDEGROOM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – I ordered up hams, cheeses etc : DELI
2-down – Lay out 52 cards : DECK
3-down – Darts star cut out pastries : CUSTARDTARTS
4-down – Easy to spook with tail of newt, cackling and casting spells? : TWITCHY
5-down – Catastrophe. Liaison. She’s part of both? : OPHELIA
7-down – Haunt deserted library many a time : FREQUENTLY
8-down – We see rent’s adjusted, suggesting bribery : SWEETENERS
11-down – Means of making people believe lingerie not ready to wear? : BRAINWASHING
13-down – Characteristics? They’re sometimes detached : PROPERTIES
14-down – Having stopped work to eat bananas : OUTTOLUNCH
18-down – In the auditorium, Everyman becomes tedious, displaying spectacles etc : EYEWEAR
19-down – Doctor’s operation on pedestrian that’s fallen : DROPPED
21-down – Flooring – as nothing, twice, is recalled : LINO
22-down – This person is seen around opening of mosque? : IMAM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.