This crossword No. 25113 clues and answers were published on Sat 11 Sep 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25113 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Avoid supplementary measure : SIDESTEP
5-across – Throws out first of couples in Cornish town, not quite retired : EVICTS
9-across – Tree and flower died, protected by second-rate lifesaver, perhaps? : CRASHTEST
11-across – Tyson’s no longer one to bite : CHAMP
12-across – You might bet this model, male model, wearing swine : BOTTOMDOLLAR
15-across – Figure not opening flat : EVEN
16-across – Animal holding breath after one’s flipped over rattlesnake : SIDEWINDER
18-across – Honing work is in the secret of great comedy? : OPTIMISING
19-across – God knocking back port : ZEUS
21-across – Recorder of rainbows, perhaps, got extremes of colour blurred : SPECTROGRAPH
24-across – See 9 : DUMMY
25-across – Plant torn apart in skirmish : MELONTREE
26-across – Read aloud Nameless Seducer from the end : RECITE
27-across – On the contrary, can writer say it’s the source of all our characteristics? : GENEPOOL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Plunder with the axe? : SACK
2-down – Leonardo assembled wood boxes on the box, no questions asked : DEAL
3-down – Swimming classes? : SCHOOL
4-down – Choose state marines to underline ludicrous cost, which is flashy and highly charged : ELECTRICSTORM
6-down – What was removed by the old Queen’s ablutions? Last of grime, so sweet : VICTORIA
7-down – Domestics, result of prince getting to grips with a princess : CHARLADIES
8-down – Informer revealing the Queen’s into drink and drugs : SUPERGRASS
10-down – 2 with virtual geek before short doze, as web designer : TIMBERNERSLEE
13-down – Somewhat ignored, is no certainty for promotion? Think again : RECONSIDER
14-down – The rig has come loose from the earth’s heat : GEOTHERMIC
17-down – A setter covering your stone — a purple one? : AMETHYST
20-down – See 6 : SPONGE
22-down – See 2 : ORNO
23-down – See 2 : DEAL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.