This crossword No. 22547 clues and answers were published on Sat 15 Jun 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22547 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Conservative and Lib-Dem leaders paid on the nail : CASHDOWN
9-across – Oil changed into wine in French fiddle : VIOLIN
10-across – Nod off when holding medal, more than likely : ODDSON
11-across – Mink, coypu, etc rage round the river? That’s right : FURRIERY
12-across – Report of marsupial mixing fat and flour : ROUX
13-across – Pestering of donkey and humans among deer : HARASSMENT
15-across – Ensure obedience to the Queen for ceremonial purposes : ENFORCE
16-across – See 2 : THEBELL
18-across – How many varieties? F-five? Ten? Yes, possibly, but no point : FIFTYSEVEN
19-across – See 5 : COAT
20-across – Man : MAILCLAD
22-across – Number attached to Australian rock strata : LAYERS
23-across – Sept, Nov and Dec are fiery : EMBERS
24-across – Apply poison to make dog stand up : CURARISE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A cannonball took his legs off, so he _______ : LAIDDOWNHISARMS
2-down – They went and told the sexton and _______ : THESEXTONTOLLED
3-down – Husks of maize – commonplace stuff – I’m embarrassed : CORNSHUCKS
4-down – The love that loves a scarlet coat should be more ____ : UNIFORM
5-down – Gloss for cold weather? : OVER
6-down – Kirby Dynamo can’t play anywhere else : NOTINMYBACKYARD
7-down – Source of oil, thick, keeping Italian boy and girl on a string : CITRONELLAGRASS
14-down – Doesn’t let student entrant pay attention after science film : SCHINDLERS
17-down – Roman poet cut off in tube : OVIDUCT
21-down – See 14 : LIST
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.