This crossword No. 23305 clues and answers were published on Sat 20 Nov 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23305 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Shelter in the trench from the French disease : DUGOUT
6-across – Lulu with fan may be offending : UNLAWFUL
9-across – Footballer’s absorbing books on the beach? : PEBBLE
10-across – Something of a paradox? Yes, year and month’s about right : OXYMORON
11-across – From funny setter, witty crossword starts now : TWENTYFIRST
15-across – See 11 : CENTURY
17-across – A good buy, apart from the profit : BARGAIN
18-across – Intend to study the pattern : CONTEMPLATE
22-across – 15, half of it in beautiful Devon village : CLOVELLY
23-across – Coloured outside like the pole of ambition? : GREASY
24-across – Giving makes one out at elbows : BESTOWAL
25-across – A serious problem for capital, if my second changed sides : PLAGUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Beast takes space traveller round : BULLET
2-down – The Spanish don’t allow cattle: one up to the steadfast in mind : INEXORABLE
3-down – Second in contest for most of school time: needs periodic reading : GASMETER
4-down – Pickpockets take credit for assessing lubricant : DIPSTICK
5-down – Gadabout been left inside is seen from the side of the house : GABLEEND
7-down – Cape supporting antelope : FORE
8-down – See 7 : LAND
12-down – Long jump by jumper holding false coin : FLYINGLEAP
13-down – Soldier that’s dropped gave tongue for few miles in Persia : PARASANG
14-down – Deployed hand ‘n’ eye to be mother of two queens : ANNEHYDE
16-down – Pawnbroker’s cat resident in cabin : UNCLETOM
19-down – Word of now stressed importance in bringing up children? : PAROLE
20-down – Strikebreaker takes notes on flower : SCAB
21-down – See 20 : IOUS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.