This crossword No. 22755 clues and answers were published on Sat 15 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22755 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Girlfriend seen in the morning, or at beginning of afternoon : INAMORATA
10-across – Scent of love gloomy : ODOUR
11-across – Brunel’s Great ship was English to its end : EASTERN
12-across – One producing ink endlessly put in before title : ESQUIRE
13-across – Block in sport : BRICK
14-across – Unusual if judge backed during depression : DIFFERENT
16-across – Hairy beast collecting dinner, perhaps, saw mouth ulcer as revolting : WALRUSMOUSTACHE
19-across – Proper order needed to secure Labour’s retreat to The Ride of the Valkyries, possibly? : LEITMOTIF
21-across – Sound of disgust voiced for leader : BLAIR
22-across – Old script sees old man with loose syrup : PAPYRUS
23-across – Studious lad not entirely reasonable? : BOOKISH
24-across – Before settlement, but only 20%, yours truly not given a bean! : PULSE
25-across – Dickens’ Sam’s heading off to entertain famous person, one putting coat on : ENAMELLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Draw untidy Wombles and die! : DISEMBOWEL
2-down – Name of mountains giving a warning to mice? : CATSKILL
3-down – Knockout kiss in a Russian’s purse? : KOPECK
4-down – On the radio something blue will usually move a square? : PAWN
5-down – Say it aloud, sending ships to the Gulf was such a mistake – a build-up demanding contemplation : NAVELFLUFF
6-down – Anti the mission for military subjugation : CONQUEST
7-down – Girl, one snared by parasite : LOUISE
8-down – Pine for actor : TREE
14-down – Small vessels assisted me at sea : DEMITASSES
15-down – 3 crash, fumbling for the soap : THEARCHERS
17-down – On the expensive side has me put off about something built ages ago : UPMARKET
18-down – Hardened supporter Spike won’t start to accept John : CLAVICLE
20-down – Spike the demon drink : IMPALE
21-down – Note cow’s on the phone! : BLOWER
22-down – Poet makes another hold his head : POPE
23-down – Smile offers support : BEAM
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.