This crossword No. 26286 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Jun 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26286 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Praise a storage medium with energy drink inside : ACCOLADE
9-across – With following surprising score it’s out of our hands : ESCROW
10-across – Ultimately, England home before their postcards: relatives hide : DEER
11-across – Lost Stevie G in poor showing : TELEVISING
12-across – It’s used to pull women in closed boozer : TOWBAR
14-across – Repeats Italian scores around English : ITERATES
15-across – Playing with Pirlo as star : POLARIS
17-across – Rather late to drop wingers — one can shoot : ATRIFLE
20-across – Like mischievous conduct? Close to Manaus, training site is hot : SCAMPISH
22-across – Get good 10? Italian legend : BAGGIO
23-across – Concerned with the runs in one area, old Roy Hodgson initially worried : DIARRHOEAL
24-across – See 10 : SKIN
25-across – Do take off — Cole’s gutted : FLEECE
26-across – They get hot in sun chasing lead? : ELEMENTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – City church to house master’s old image of Christ : ECCEHOMO
2-down – Film type of girl essentially turned on at the start : NOIR
3-down – Right to divide dodgy gear — stocking up with one? : GARTER
4-down – Most agitated keeper conclusively struggles in goal : NERVIEST
5-down – Sport sacking with tie lost : ICESKATING
6-down – Dive over nothing and waste time : LOUNGE
8-down – Sweet European girl : ECLAIR
13-down – Worth going down in this exchange? Take score and extra time : BEARMARKET
16-down – Main part for viewer, hard to watch for audience : IRISHSEA
18-down – Left first class, back to England, home to get attacked : LAIDINTO
19-down – To him, even missing finals is appropriate : THIEVE
21-down – Relax, Italy, it’s hot : CHILLI
22-down – Post covered by Balotelli, ball’s hoisted : BILLET
24-down – Soaks up sweat : STEW
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.