This crossword No. 25292 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 25292 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spies return old clubs : SNOOPS
4-across – Sarcastic voice wrong, a little childish : CYNICAL
9-across – Troops are sick aboard large vessel : ARTILLERY
10-across – Bit of atmosphere created by Times — nothing in Mirror : XENON
11-across – Whip has nothing to say : KNOUT
12-across – Detailed review of 90s’ verse : INTENSIVE
13-across – Fire unspecified number entering river topless : ENTHUSE
15-across – Untidy person puts nothing in tin : SLOVEN
17-across – Sleep but refuse to remove hat : NODOFF
19-across – Motorman scrutinised books : AUDITED
22-across – Abbreviates A, B, C … and starts translation : ABSTRACTS
24-across – Racketeer has nothing left : NADAL
26-across – Nothing can top blue plant that produces truffles, say : SWEET
27-across – Suddenly voting her out : OVERNIGHT
28-across – Nothing yellow or blue : NAUGHTY
29-across – Dictate a request : DEMAND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hobble with explorer, having lost a lot of weight : SHACKLE
2-down – Old hat with diamonds? Nothing better! : OUTDO
3-down – Executive committee force majority to embrace back massage : POLITBURO
4-down – Wolves’ leading striker has modest potential income at first : COYOTES
5-down – Nothing working for this old bugger! : NIXON
6-down – Australia has many virtues : CONTINENT
7-down – Singer from the South scoring very convincing win : LINNET
8-down – Consider eating nothing, if confused : SENILE
14-down – Intended collection for Middle Eastern philosopher : TROUSSEAU
16-down – Decree when 1 must enter 9 : ORDINANCE
18-down – See 26 : FACTORY
19-down – A mainly serious novelist : AUSTER
20-down – Made weaker when swollen heart transplanted : DILUTED
21-down – Fruit with stems on : DAMSON
23-down – A sick gag : RETCH
25-down – Setter gets up before noon on principle : DOGMA
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.