This crossword No. 23275 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 Oct 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 23275 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spin on error at 17 or 20? I prepare tall story, if stitch fails badly : ITISALL
5-across – Ticked off time after time during retirement? : BERATED
9-across – Poor creature heard on the Melton Mowbray trail? : PIDOG
10-across – Royal Harry, eh? Abdicating for excessively good return from capital : PRINCIPAL
11-across – United teaming commander, sergeant and injured outside right : CONCORDANT
12-across – Dream up? : STAR
14-across – See 1 : PARTOFLIFES
18-across – Reassure cup contenders: no point going in for this treatment : ACUPRESSURE
21-across – Even characters in Centauri make the case : ETUI
22-across – Gulf’s found here in space, sailor having one solution : ARABIANSEA
25-across – Bad Samaritan losing right to name this devil : TASMANIAN
26-across – Heron flew from Robin Hill in dire need : IRENE
27-across – That old work’s conclusion: Queens is in New York! : YONKERS
28-across – So might the Chancellor open with a kiss : OVERTAX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Adman’s effect a smash hit? : IMPACT
2-down – Typing order to move from the sidelines : INDENT
3-down – Plant requiring some paring : ANGIOSPERM
4-down – The cheek! Psyche has stored fat! : LIPID
5-down – King of Ireland’s brother, a Scot born with our failing : BRIANBORU
6-down – See 1 across : RICH
7-down – Having inside information on the employees, one takes prisoners : TIPSTAFF
8-down – Three ducks! Lords playing so sadly : DOLOROSO
13-down – This is sick! Ali G’s performing among Europeans! Ban it! : ILLEGALISE
15-down – Tones down on music : RESTRAINS
16-down – See 1 across : TAPESTRY
17-down – 16 from here to the French Kiss, then forward! : AUBUSSON
19-down – Claim what the tipster offers verbally : ASSERT
20-down – B-Bardot’s eyes encompassing a 16 here : BAYEUX
23-down – Instrument to uphold the Simpson arrest : BANJO
24-down – See 12 : GAZE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.