This crossword No. 23979 clues and answers were published on Sat 20 Jan 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23979 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Motion follows test supporter’s sound academic qualification : INTERNATIONAL
10-across – Supporter wants gold for team needing 50 for record, not 500 : AUXILIARY
11-across – Old coin for Goldie – about turn for Cal : HALFA
12-across – See 11 : CROWN
13-across – It comes, as push to shove, when apothecary centre has to manage church : THECRUNCH
14-across – Retreat for a time to cattle market shelter : LAIRAGE
16-across – Hand for one who loses it? : FLIPPER
18-across – It’s abandoned Nehru to his end in Uttar Pradesh – keep climbing on it : UPANDUP
20-across – Row about nose job giving judges a holiday? : DIESNON
21-across – Not much interest in exchange for old rope? : EASYMONEY
23-across – Players in tune with puff for nostalgia? : STEAM
24-across – See 23 : TRAIN
25-across – Samson’s past wrongdoing brought back when group brought back : AGONISTES
26-across – So long, singer! As hormonal test shows, such as Mick won’t get such as Kate : AROLLINGSTONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Stimulant for 1116-0 crash in semi-nuanced case : NUXVOMICA
3-down – Girl in cartel lending money : ELLEN
4-down – First person in France to follow bit of navy painting with a little orange : NAARTJE
5-down – Felt shy revealing Pope’s recommended object of knowledge : THYSELF
6-down – To put up a lot of herb : OTHERWISE
7-down – Wholly committed to suffering exhaustion : ALLIN
8-down – See 1 : BACCALAUREATE
9-down – See 26 : GATHERSNOMOSS
15-down – Belly laugh starts after rating for Latin mistress : ABDOMINAL
17-down – Eye fastening for curtain, say? : PINKERTON
19-down – Indian making quiet thrust into higher education? : PUNJABI
20-down – Gadabout outside topless tower going on for 24 hours? : DAYLONG
22-down – Sacred melody takes flight : STAIR
23-down – Move to get something to wear : SHIFT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.