This crossword No. 25658 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Jun 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25658 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Crosses behind old English city : OXFORD
4-across – Tree where laid-back snake bitten by half-cut monkey : BAOBAB
9-across – Alcoholic drink improved, less teetotal : BEER
10-across – Socialist leader, despite amazing success initially, unfortunately resigns : STEPSASIDE
11-across – 13’s simian pri or leading princi? : ABSENT
12-across – See 15 : DIRECTOR
13-across – Writer taking you back in play — that’s service! : AYCKBOURN
15-across – Howard, perhaps, mild — if eccentric — cleric : FILM
16-across – Sweet sucker : FOOL
17-across – Familiar bore, oddly kind and personal : WELLKNOWN
21-across – See 5 : SINGULAR
22-across – Second corner knocked over ending in space, head back : GOHOME
24-across – Act of containing people not starting with Roger : ENCASEMENT
25-across – See 19 : MIND
26-across – Figure out old East/West divide? : SUSSEX
27-across – See 5 : PERSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spend too much where in France, admitting something to do with money, ultimately : OVERBUY
2-down – See 7 : FARCE
3-down – Short bone under Italian dish : RISOTTO
5-down – 13’s praise and long runs? : ABSURD
6-down – Bovine to eat etc, mashed with one fork : BISECTION
7-down – 13’s boredom? : BEDROOM
8-down – Warm bottom among three rated wobbly : TENDERHEARTED
14-down – Shop over which bird weed : KNOTGRASS
16-down – See 11 : FRIENDS
18-down – Heading for aggro between supporters, one succeeds : LEGATEE
19-down – 13’s Brashein? : WOMANIN
20-down – Top of shaft : FLEECE
23-down – Rotten thing, swimmer’s heart not in dip : HUMUS
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.