This crossword No. 29081 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 May 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 29081 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Temperature not-half cold during a picnic — drink warmer? : TEACOSY
5-across – Make a difference with effin’ chow chow? : DOGFOOD
10-across – 17? : GIRL
11-across – Ancient Egyptian winds blowing away a 10 27 : THEBANGLES
12-across – Fancy man’s back in lecture : ORNATE
13-across – Instrument with drum beaten with malice when mum’s away : DULCIMER
14-across – Extremely excited, Posh and Ginger given cosmetic treatment : MANICURED
16-across – Join something that’s enjoyable when stripped? : UNITE
17-across – 3 another 10 : ALICE
19-across – Rock like iron perhaps, but not lead thus rejected : OSCILLATE
23-across – Singer in fine voice inspiring group : FALSETTO
24-across – Sloppy fluid for tentacled invertebrates : POLYPS
26-across – Ass accompanying sheep in its noise as 10 27 : BANANARAMA
27-across – See 10 : BAND
28-across – Writing of clues going down : SETTING
29-across – Onion? There’s no more, that’s ___ ! : SHALLOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Country retreat almost entirely destroyed, one breaking in : ERITREA
3-down – 10 told to ___ lips and shut up! : CELIA
4-down – Observed across the Midlands, primarily, university courses limited here : SETMENU
6-down – Old competition using one’s trap? : ORALLY
7-down – Main warning, flag is gone, having been cut off : FOGSIGNAL
8-down – Scoff too much duck, before opening barrel : OVEREAT
9-down – Indicators don’t go round like that, going the opposite way of course : NEEDLESSTOSAY
15-down – Constant rain’s ending, light aircraft having turned its back into it : INCESSANT
18-down – What’s lost on adopting alias? Fame ultimately : LEAKAGE
20-down – Challenge Dahl’s giant’s self-introduction? : IMPEACH
21-down – Take advantage of cheers riding horse : TAPINTO
22-down – Air type : STRAIN
25-down – Disrespectful words from name on Australian radio? : LIBEL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.