This crossword No. 27621 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Sep 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27621 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spurs letting in header from Newcastle? Nuts! : GONADS
4-across – Abstainer dropping special sort of acid : ACETIC
9-across – Star men assist cast to bag award thus : ASTROPHYSICISTS
10-across – Old Iron Duke leaves one in ground : MASHIE
11-across – One in dance : BALLETIC
12-across – Top down on Volkswagen : POLONECK
14-across – Painter covers books with lines like a Turner? : ROTARY
15-across – Our emperor’s vexed with this creature of habit : MOTHER
18-across – See 15 : SUPERIOR
21-across – Caring, but not up for having fun : SPORTIVE
22-across – Fox to play an inspirational role? : BEMUSE
24-across – Hussy admits climaxing and means to be heard : SPEAKINGTRUMPET
25-across – Asylum’s official uniform for one that’s flipped : REFUGE
26-across – Primate will do for sailor : AYEAYE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Interrogators try to keep tapes running : GESTAPO
2-down – Lisping Scandinavian makes a point : NORTH
3-down – Run through key prelude’s opening parts : DEPLETE
5-down – German author not beginning scary story : CHILLER
6-down – A period when expecting to prune trees anew : TRIMESTER
7-down – About time row gets more unpleasant : CATTIER
8-down – Demon’s dirty bomb disheartened country : DYBBUK
13-down – Partner of entertaining prince following the king : OTHERHALF
16-down – Figure eating puree, with recipe written down : ONPAPER
17-down – Reading or writing poorly is a barrier : RAILING
18-down – Vehicle in Senegal’s unoccupied border : SLEDGE
19-down – Time of change for local ruler, content to leave timidly : PUBERTY
20-down – Awful stink over public disturbance : OBSCENE
23-down – Two postgraduate degrees potentially a killer : MAMBA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.