This crossword No. 24773 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Aug 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24773 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Top of the pile holds good: mind what they say! : THEGAP
5-across – See who it is and take his side? : IDENTIFY
9-across – Roman farmer with a lot of money in Madrid in silver and note : AGRICOLA
10-across – Spot politician in big money : PIMPLE
11-across – Responsibility toward paper craft : GUARDIANSHIP
13-across – Sculptor, one that employs wassailer : CARO
14-across – If bu is bus, ___ : TRISTRAM
17-across – Be charitable to soldier with meat at hand : GIVEALMS
18-across – See 13 : USER
20-across – Would-be adventurers not 3? : OUTWARDBOUND
23-across – Persecute artists in holds : HARASS
24-across – Leading Conservative service or boss? : GOVERNOR
25-across – Partners’ bloom reversed by mutant : WEREWOLF
26-across – Animal at home among rubbish : RODENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Film among the top twelve? : HIGH
3-down – Making an impression on the way back : GOINGHOME
4-down – Australia goes in somewhat out of practice: antidepressant needed : PROZAC
5-down – In the unlikely event that I cool it in 60% of handicap with 75% present : IFANDITISABIGIF
6-down – I met chap suffering with stress : EMPHATIC
7-down – Multiplied by triple or quadruple, say : TIMES
8-down – Destined to keep German city in association with 15? : FULMINATED
12-down – Spin number with stake holding single currency in Africa : MANIPULATE
15-down – Edoverth! : THUNDERED
16-down – King of England, not Germany, and part of Scotland, not at home : ALFRESCO
19-down – Archer’s flutter : QUIVER
21-down – Prophet’s host gives bard’s friend a drink : WHALE
22-down – See 2 : NOON
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.