This crossword No. 24957 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Mar 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24957 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – It’s a short walk to Lincoln to see old instrument : ASTROLABE
10-across – Charlie has no place in M&S, say : CHAIN
11-across – Fashion’s getting pricier and may possibly go fast : TONUP
12-across – Poor state’s almost a contradiction : ILLHEALTH
13-across – Play for Today : MEASURE
14-across – They’re beginning to win on Thames ground : WESTHAM
17-across – Tell stories about Turkey : LITRE
19-across – See 13 : FOR
20-across – What’s happening as a rule : AFOOT
21-across – Student group remains baffled : SEMINAR
22-across – See 13 : MEASURE
24-across – 2 and 6 : HALFCROWN
26-across – Somerville and Ross collection ignored Irish : THERM
28-across – Indicates nothing’s missing : PINTS
29-across – Fabulous bargain is what every card player wants : GREATDEAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Low attention span? : WATT
2-down – Old Queen of Castile forgetting to study lines : STANZA
3-down – Hence improvement, having swallowed tablets in dish : SOUPTUREEN
4-down – 19 in West : MAXIXE
5-down – More mature, we dipped into Lady Chatterley’s Lover, not quite climaxing? : MELLOWER
6-down – Runs into one : ACRE
7-down – Sensational spin bowled by everyone to lout, non-amateur : BALLYHOO
8-down – Small island in Switzerland : INCH
13-down – Roman soldier in Malta lies injured : MILES
15-down – It lactates : STALACTITE
16-down – Monsieur has to be in his own country : METRE
18-down – I met Neil producing The History Cycle perhaps : TIMELINE
19-down – 16 of these in 2 13 : FURLONGS
22-down – A thousand in cash or half that : MONKEY
23-down – Odd venue arranged to host Beethoven’s Ninth : UNEVEN
24-down – When river drops river horses find fruit : HIPS
25-down – Ropy sack container : CASK
27-down – Matador’s first accentless shout : MOLE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.