This crossword No. 3998 clues and answers were published on Sun 04 Jun 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3998 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tiptoes, as feet made of these? : INCHES
4-across – Particular, fabulous pec – if I clench somewhat : SPECIFIC
9-across – In time, agrees we’re told of bathroom fixtures : SYNCHS
10-across – Criminal Andersen trapped : ENSNARED
11-across – Cockney’s to venerate shrub : ALOE
12-across – Stop and lift that thing : KNOCKITOFF
15-across – Safe spaces arranged ”coz of monster’ : COMFORTZONES
18-across – Sometimes crazy, might they lead you up the garden path? : PAVINGSTONES
21-across – Gosh! Cor! I’ll fancy she’ll learn! : SCHOOLGIRL
22-across – Everyman overcome by drive, a needy type : DIVA
24-across – It sank in regrettably, Mark : INKSTAIN
25-across – Students, they’re examined by oculists : PUPILS
26-across – Without trickery? I don’t believe it! : HONESTLY
27-across – Control some snoring overnight : GOVERN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ancients’ original illustration : INSTANCE
2-down – Soup from prisoner on battlefield : CONSOMME
3-down – Ringing that precedes foxtrot : ECHO
5-down – Prince among clowns, one causing concern : PANICMONGER
6-down – Happy to go round fashionable southern lands : CONTINENTS
7-down – Omitted to return to golf: right, old fellow? : FORGOT
8-down – Order fish, dubious, half-hearted : CODIFY
13-down – Romcom: lashing down with start of kiss screened? : NOTTINGHILL
14-down – Scan a photo representing Native American : POCAHONTAS
16-down – In appeal penalty’s overcome, taking unimaginably long time : INFINITE
17-down – More than one idiot elected one that’s cold-blooded : ASSASSIN
19-down – In Scripture, an Israelite attending Hezekiah, primarily? : ISAIAH
20-down – Alarmed, seeing tin containing fish : SHAKEN
23-down – Going up French street; old money there : EURO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.