This crossword No. 25053 clues and answers were published on Sat 03 Jul 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25053 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Charlie blowing a horn for each vessel coming in … : PARKER
4-across – … for each vessel sounds get better : PERKUP
9-across – Mostly bisexual, including one tart : ACID
10-across – Some hair in food rejected by the Queen — somebody’s head rolls! : BURGERBUNS
11-across – One-dimensional adult aboard ship : LINEAR
12-across – See 17 : HIAWATHA
13-across – I’m 80% black and so hot, dancing all over the place : SHAMBOLIC
15-across – Some hitch a ride daily : CHAR
16-across – A function of envy, say, at its outset : SINE
17-across – Ghost, often losing heart, sorted out rent account — what a strange source of inspiration for 25 2 20 : THESONGOF
21-across – Locate river pollution at source? It’s all uphill from here : BASECAMP
22-across – Book by 25 2 20, or by 20 25 2? : SAMUEL
24-across – I’m left struggling over an exam until the very last moment! : FORALLTIME
25-across – Old king beheaded female that’s aroused royal musician : COLE
26-across – Cashier catches a cold in old carriage : FIACRE
27-across – Hot, sexy new mate replacing previous incumbent : STEAMY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – I am at home being mischievous : PUCKISH
2-down – See 25 : RIDGE
3-down – Self-absorbed male lawyers authorised trade-off : EMBARGO
5-down – Ernie regularly has little 22 turning up for injections : ENEMAS
6-down – A black hunk caught out skipping work by 25 2 or 25 2 20? : KUBLAKHAN
7-down – Roast the right beast : PANTHER
8-down – Chief mistake — zero cut in fee for office overseas, say? : ARCHBISHOPRIC
14-down – 12’s love of men in floppy hats : MINNEHAHA
16-down – It helps to raise the water level if food has run out : SHADOOF
18-down – Dodgy American Pie covers penned by 22 25 2 20, initially : SUSPECT
19-down – Cover a superior song? : OVERLAY
20-down – See 25 : TAYLOR
23-down – Brown partial to a dram? Och aye! : MOCHA
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.