This crossword No. 26268 clues and answers were published on Sat 24 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26268 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Heard from one who’s resigned from rustic dance house? : HEYHO
10-across – Speed of light? Uncommonly smartish! : CHRISTMAS
11-across – Made ornamental horse sound on eating too much? : FILIGREED
12-across – Hanging arranged by a saint : ARRAS
13-across – Lack variety in touch display type : BACKLIT
15-across – Absence of right traditional music : NORFOLK
17-across – Old writers’ gathering — also abstract noun : SALON
18-across – Reverse hesitation in speech : RUM
20-across – Composed clue: clue finally replaced by one with depth, easy to understand : LUCID
22-across – Make it easier to bear to go to work? : COMMUTE
25-across – So long as eastern city follows cult hero : CHEERIO
26-across – Hot destination was in possession of drugs : HADES
27-across – Make serious film, yes? No, funny : SOLEMNIFY
30-across – A feature of woodland, meadow and narrow borders of spinneys : LEAFINESS
31-across – Stop boat leaking and one breaks bad luck? : CAULK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – What’s that about cutting overtures of Cats, Follies and Oliver? : CHEF
2-down – Recurring action of mouse with no tail, put in clay moulding : CYCLICAL
3-down – Element of metal on glass : LONG
4-down – NEC moves assimilated by player : ACCENTOR
5-down – Amphitheatre seating in present times needs protection of beam : GRADIN
6-down – Special faculty associated with publicity and moon furrow footwear : ESPADRILLE
7-down – Worked more, by being in development : EMBRYO
8-down – A stretch in Oxford’s dual central prison : ISIS
13-down – Simple language when entered in pen : BASIC
14-down – Utilising flexible capacitance of tongues : LINGUISTIC
16-down – My young friend’s tease act : KIDDO
19-down – Spotted ring in a muscle abnormality : MACULOSE
21-down – Heel rest with copper insert as fancy twist : CURLICUE
23-down – Unclear about direction : MIDWAY
24-down – What’s comforting about time : EASTER
26-down – Bush left out : HOLY
28-down – Greek character, one who once defended uprising? : MUCK
29-down – Couple authorise interrupting you once : YOKE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.