This crossword No. 24635 clues and answers were published on Sat 28 Feb 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24635 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Round outskirts of Luton my fellow passengers and I land? Nearly, nearly : WELLNIGH
9-across – Slowly a serviceman slips into a party : ADAGIO
10-across – It’s dismal, reporting Roman theatres : ODEA
11-across – In years, about 30 — an integer oddly divisible by zero : GENERATION
12-across – Seeks to deceive more than one bank : BLUFFS
14-across – England cricketer bags duck : TITMOUSE
15-across – Middle part of statement’s omitted from free balance : LIBRATE
17-across – They remove evidence of one-age exchange for ’is and ’ers : ERASERS
20-across – Summer in Paris in clubs, right new tie being worn with the others : ETCETERI
22-across – Captain’s obsession to take back state : BOSNIA
23-across – Saw fist broken gatecrashing meeting : SATISFYING
24-across – Endure an ill-mannered fellow : BEAR
25-across – In the money, he’s one wanting to deposit yen : EARNER
26-across – Jollies restricted too warm clothes : THERMALS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – City worth touring when idle : NEWDELHI
2-down – Vessel sending up comedy series? Not half : OLLA
3-down – Eat food and bring up the last traces : TINGES
4-down – Region for Asian prince to hold gymkhana — tele-vised? Contrariwise : KHANATE
5-down – He tells the story about corruption on Scottish island : NARRATOR
6-down – Places whereat to water around the stormy south and places wherein to dry : OASTHOUSES
7-down – Lacking name, Gates’s baby loss adjusters? : WIDOWS
13-down – Get one a profit from knocking down this antique instrument : FORTEPIANO
16-down – Ma scared with ferret running around commercial woodland : TREEFARM
18-down – Rabelais novel may be exalted : RAISABLE
19-down – Mounted on a horse, I had savings — take some : DIPINTO
21-down – Unexceptionally, one invading erstwhile old-time empire : TOAMAN
22-down – Less diminutive horse in nursery found in the final frame : BIGGER
24-down – Documents on female sponger : BUMF
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.