This crossword No. 26089 clues and answers were published on Sat 26 Oct 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26089 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Short film screened by badass for those with a supporting role : SPICAS
5-across – Apply tongue — swallow — spit out bit of war paint : LIPSTICK
9-across – They are ruined by gin, just like curry! : MASALA
10-across – Star of the road in 354 days, briefly : LUMINARY
11-across – Some big tops with little jumpers? : FLEACIRCUSES
13-across – Imitate cradling Sybil’s head in recess : APSE
15-across – Cued actor, funnily dressed : ACCOUTRED
18-across – Got very large eating duck steak : TOURNEDOS
19-across – He’s celebrating gold this weekend: he goes ___ in the row above : WEST
21-across – See 24 : THEBUTLERSAW
25-across – Young Parisian, one of fashion : UNDERAGE
26-across – This corny Shakespearean solver’s coarse : EARTHY
27-across – It’s shambolic when American with muscle checks in : ISUSPECT
28-across – Money once placed in green shade : PESETA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Pru’s first amateur theatrical production : PLAY
3-down – Make fun of rubbish : CHAFF
4-down – She’s celebrating gold this weekend: she ___ the previous column : SCALES
5-down – Maybe Cilla White — or Purple? : LILAC
6-down – Question Othello brought up in drinking chamber : PUMPROOM
7-down – Difficulty with speech as English, say, marry : TONGUETIE
8-down – Irish heading off to penetrate French novelist’s old protective garb : CORSELETTE
12-down – Attempt spiritual healing with poem about workers : LAYONHANDS
14-down – Quiet Muscovite ready to survey surface of steppe? It may be this barren : SHRUBLESS
16-down – Bill’s partner when behaving amorously? : COO
17-down – Precedent for heartless 3 holding book up : TESTCASE
20-down – Ridiculous sale, epic — 50% off! : ASLEEP
22-down – Golden wedding celebration, for example — partial to platinum anniversary? : EVENT
23-down – Dispute using weapon, first to last : WORDS
24-down – Play that we blush at, right? We both did it on TV : WHAT
This crossword has in total 29 where 14 are across and 15 are down.