This crossword No. 26890 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 May 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 26890 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Trendy outfit? Hot! : RIGHTON
8-across – See 20 down : MACOUTE
9-across – Getting heavier on a regular basis? That’s a bit of a shock : HAIR
10-across – Eating heartily after cutback, family then drink : TUCKINGIN
12-across – Suppressed sex appeal : SATON
13-across – 6 21 down followed by rice pudding? That’s modern : NEOTERIC
15-across – Cross, if oversleeps? : SPAN
16-across – Complaint concerning English bit of steak : TBONE
17-across – Small heaps : TONS
18-across – Seat about 500 in this cinema? : ARTHOUSE
20-across – See 12 down : TONIC
21-across – Rule badly as male sovereign, stupidly banning One Direction : MISGOVERN
22-across – Two females after answer, following start of fling? It’s awkward and time-consuming : FAFF
24-across – Country in East Asia lacking capital : ESTONIA
25-across – Haircut in order? Undoubtedly : TONSURE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Capital of Qatar, I gather : RIGA
2-down – One representing Ben-Hur as prince astride horse : CHARLTON
3-down – Off to get rhubarb before tucking in! : ROTTEN
4-down – Island toured by bald singer : BARITONE
5-down – Stone lost by one visiting speaker : TONGUE
6-down – Pudding from M&S : ETON
11-down – A scene surprisingly typical of a Chinese city : CANTONESE
12-down – Ray has drink with Eric : SUPER
14-down – Ancient Greek impresario : IONIC
16-down – The pupil regularly top of class in German : TEUTONIC
17-down – I shun fat when cooking for swimmer : TUNAFISH
19-down – See 2 : HESTON
20-down – Nutmeg provides hiding-place for blooming militiaman in Haiti : TONTON
21-down – See 6 : MESS
23-down – Card game for a drunk : FARO
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.