This crossword No. 22821 clues and answers were published on Sat 03 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22821 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Slippery character in Longfellow’s Last Stand : WEASEL
6-across – Bloke’s last Letter From America comes back in German : GEEZER
9-across – Author of The Bird Who Broke the Professor’s Heart : FOWLES
10-across – Oriental toffs with a lack of social distinction : EQUALITY
11-across – Given direction by a bird lover : LEDA
12-across – Notes girl receiving drink on a plate : MARGINALIA
13-across – Naturally produced a maiden over? : EXTRAVIRGIN
18-across – Freedom fighter’s infiltrated trade towers, literarily : BARCHESTER
21-across – Stitch up with a euphemistic oath : DARN
22-across – Lots of booze turned humble character inside out : ALFRESCO
23-across – Ford’s history, say, swallowed by Scottish fool : BEGUNK
24-across – Credit cut back for digger : WOMBAT
25-across – Tolerated nothing on the island : BORNEO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fit a jacket around exhibits in the Louvre : TABLEAUX
2-down – Aircraft with missile aimed at it – it ends up in the sea : JETSAM
3-down – Odd penny coin once given to pork pie purveyor : PECULIAR
4-down – Plant supplying a drink in South Africa : AZALEA
5-down – Was first to keep song inexpressive : WOODEN
7-down – Undo docking and sell on? : RETAIL
8-down – Want source kept quiet : DEPRIVATION
14-down – It regulates the power that makes toaster hot : RHEOSTAT
15-down – Poor soldier brought up in middle of Depression : INDIGENT
16-down – Unproductive river running dry : FALLOW
17-down – Good drummer required for An American in Puerto Rico? : GRINGO
19-down – Metal providing Switzerland with capital : CHROME
20-down – Tease aristocrat about tape : RIBBON
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.