This crossword No. 24969 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Mar 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24969 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Try to get number right away : GOETHE
6-across – One managing to shut up the wife : COWPER
9-across – Resinous substance — it is put into soothing cream : BALSAM
10-across – Luxury when university lecturer comes into old money : OPULENCE
11-across – Bank offering little reward : LEAN
12-across – Backed by everybody fighting the enemy? : ATTHEFRONT
13-across – Formula for action bringing dissension : ALTERCATION
18-across – Black as the one who was jailed in America? : PRESSBARON
21-across – Diamonds perhaps for a set of garments : SUIT
22-across – As saint only half sweet, I grimace : BONIFACE
23-across – Minister is scoundrel when meeting goddess : CURATE
24-across – One getting bothered about politicians : EMPSON
25-across – Messing about, no good : LARKIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Disrespectful friend entertaining Queen and Prince Charles? : PERSONAL
2-down – Henry in the end joins a Christian army that prohibits violence : AHIMSA
3-down – Day and month for superior chaps to join in deed : DOCUMENT
4-down – Bring this if last to rise : UPREAR
5-down – Solemn little son : GRAVES
7-down – Water channel running around home : RACINE
8-down – Precentor so wacky helps to make an abbey famous : POETSCORNER
14-down – English business person left squashed with area inadequate for display : EMBLAZON
15-down – Out riding a three-wheeler round one end of street : ONSTRIKE
16-down – The sound of a small stream : BROOKE
17-down – Carpet with its first bit turned over : MILTON
19-down – Japanese ware showing craft, work taking a different direction : SHIPPO
20-down – Drink offered by exhibition centre — undrinkable black liquid : NECTAR
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.