This crossword No. 28004 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Dec 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 28004 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – One in favour of donning long protective wear : PINAFORE
9-across – Industrialised housing experiment : TRIAL
10-across – Because there’s no beginning a Latin exam : ORAL
11-across – In confusion, turn over before syrupy TV broadcast : TOPSYTURVY
12-across – Rubbish Proust — result of too much drink? : STUPOR
14-across – Broadcast people treated as a game : PATIENCE
16-across – Mr White’s gerbil smeared over Tarantino’s head? : GILBERT
18-across – Draws breath, since fleeing raiders : PIRATES
21-across – Celebrated prizefighter making audible smear on vehicle : SULLIVAN
23-across – Emperor king gets in amid dodgy circle : MIKADO
24-across – Canal workers, for whom there’s no hope, welcoming lido refurbishment : GONDOLIERS
26-across – Water distribution network connected to river support : MAIN
27-across – From the same source, money makes the writer : IBSEN
28-across – Town in New Zealand, one flooded with cash : PENZANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Start to learn about Tibet suppressing resistance, before one books : LIBRETTI
2-down – See 25 : CALL
3-down – Drink ‘turned on’ hotel employee : PORTER
4-down – Penny fills black pudding, which emits gases : JETPIPE
5-down – See 26 across : STAY
6-down – It could denote feet of little note : MINUTEMARK
7-down – As it was written round the loo of a certain European? : SLAVIC
13-down – Being stoned, has applied a decorative coating : PEBBLEDASH
15-down – New Zealand bird’s partial intuition : TUI
17-down – On very short cycle : REV
19-down – Poorly experienced Rex turned out to be the ultimate jigsaw puzzle completer : ENDPIECE
20-down – Shrunk, emptied — essentially neglected : UNKEMPT
22-down – Ideal place for patio conversion, after you texted : UTOPIA
23-down – Somewhat squeamish nanny’s contribution to the Talmud : MISHNA
25-down – Court judgement row over name : LINE
26-down – Possible castle fortification said to be minor blemish : MOAT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.