This crossword No. 22983 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22983 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Brick left in ship at island : SPORTSMAN
6-across – German woman finds Germany a deceiver : FRAUD
9-across – 24, said 4, is formed by threefold God, final unity : ATALE
10-across – Qualifier for conversion by pet converter of laity on chapter : CATALYTIC
11-across – Reach 99 after a game of Sorry? : APOLOGETIC
12-across – Colourful film … : IRIS
14-across – … found in note to be quite good : FAIRISH
15-across – Clearing solvers of amorous gesture : GLADEYE
17-across – See 9 : OFSOUND
19-across – See 9 : ANDFURY
20-across – See 9 : TOLD
22-across – See 9 : SIGNIFYING
25-across – See 9 : BYANIDIOT
26-across – Authorisation for a relation … of the giraffe : OKAPI
27-across – Get rid of Times English : ERASE
28-across – Domestic protection for holy woman in 2 : DUSTSHEET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flow and go away, say? : SCAPA
2-down – Chapels provide alternative to a party : ORATORIES
3-down – Monk becomes student on entering the notes : THELONIOUS
4-down – Play with commander in American study : MACBETH
5-down – See 9 : NOTHING
6-down – See 9 : FULL
7-down – Boss doesn’t open flower… : ASTER
8-down – …which follows many during homework in Athenian court : DICASTERY
13-down – Short-lived fly, disturbed, can sleep outside : CANDYFLOSS
14-down – Companies can be left on grass in 9 : FLOATABLE
16-down – Explain how to create bliss entertaining posh police : ELUCIDATE
18-down – Roman emperors were finally, but it could be reversed : DEIFIED
19-down – Beneficial payment of old money getting setback : ANNATES
21-down – A fixer elevated into a climber : LIANA
23-down – Teacher raised among the great may go through the mill : GRIST
24-down – Long sentence in novel, I fear : LIFE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.