This crossword No. 26023 clues and answers were published on Sat 10 Aug 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26023 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Find views of university in excellent books : SOUNDOUT
5-across – Wretched sailor getting cold in stream : ABJECT
9-across – Extremely rude vagrant came inside for wine bottle : REHOBOAM
10-across – Conjuror sometimes a pilgrim : PALMER
12-across – Heartless girl close to tears after playing around with more than one husband : POLYANDROUS
15-across – Log first axed in middle of America : ENTER
17-across – Prepared for conflict in pits? : UNDERARMS
18-across – Gluttons’ bread ration somewhere in France : PERPIGNAN
19-across – Crime writer Wallace and Gromit initially read in translation : EDGAR
20-across – Staggering behind empty stable, second in horse race : SENSATIONAL
24-across – A daughter of Mnemosyne — daughter unlike Queen Victoria : AMUSED
25-across – What a canary will do repeatedly in prison : SINGSING
26-across – Very smooth malt whisky finally put on plane : MIGHTY
27-across – Organ part that is holding notes back : INNEREAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Opening for Steptoe’s rubbish? Plenty here : SCRAPHEAPS
2-down – It may be stuffed poultry he’s cooked : UPHOLSTERY
3-down – President unknown in Middle East state? Not entirely : DUBYA
4-down – Fully functional as a mountain stream : UPANDRUNNING
6-down – Egg roll for starters in old-fashioned club or restaurant : BRASSERIE
7-down – Outer Mongolia supports Forster novel : EMMA
8-down – Brown bears right in lake : TARN
11-down – Action! Send on cast for film! : CONDENSATION
13-down – Ship — Titanic — one going down in salt water : BRIGANTINE
14-down – One has twelve houses, making realtors go crazy : ASTROLOGER
16-down – In Hollywood Claude shed tears, often getting soaked : RAINSWEPT
21-down – Sound of sleigh bells? Non-starter in a hot spot : INGLE
22-down – Not all classical music is serene : CALM
23-down – Girl lacking energy, needing good psychiatrist : JUNG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.