This crossword No. 26675 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Sep 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26675 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Composer’s been nursing tenor at seaside town : BEETHOVEN
6-across – What cellists do on radio in The Boy Friend? : BEAU
8-across – Is Elgar distracted by love in rooms for wags? : SERAGLIO
9-across – Refrain in Switzerland or America : CHORUS
10-across – Group in the other marquee forget note : SEXTET
11-across – Subtle hint: tune in regularly during pub function : INNUENDO
12-across – Pole’s covering segment of Berenice capriccio : ICECAP
15-across – Variable speed acceptable in extremely showy work : SYMPHONY
16-across – Beecham choir can randomly test sound here : ANECHOIC
19-across – The way to tackle long instrument : SPINET
21-across – Drink firms suppress Consumers’ Association note : COCACOLA
22-across – Disconcert maestro : RATTLE
24-across – Note describes topless dance in big city : MUMBAI
25-across – Intervals silence soprano, saving contest : SEVENTHS
26-across – Catch debut of Hammond organ : HEAR
27-across – He sings melodies using vowels, so clavier must be tuned : VOCALISER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Note: Brahms overture always turns up : BREVE
2-down – Sort of band that’s sensitive to changes in income : ELASTIC
3-down – Hearts lost injured scorer : HOLST
4-down – 5–10 strings, excluding E strings : VIOLINS
5-down – Steal Handel’s so-called familiar titles : NICKNAMES
6-down – The CBI managed to secure Ring for GM work, say : BIOTECH
7-down – Host a bishop and, according to Bach, a new church : ABUNDANCE
13-down – Roll up to study very old instrument : CONVOLUTE
14-down – Evidence I’ve translated about Köchel for composer : PROKOFIEV
17-down – See 16 : CHAMBER
18-down – Hundreds miss one cracking established work : CLASSIC
20-down – Boringly recites how basic scales progress : INTONES
22-down – Barman left after party : RAVEL
23-down – Subtle harmonies more than sufficient for composer : LEHAR
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.