This crossword No. 27088 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 Jan 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27088 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Conclude with army’s opening invasion of Holland — hellish : INFERNAL
9-across – Atmospheric phenomenon or boomer sound? : AURORA
10-across – See 22 : BOAT
11-across – Given the law about dropping electric current, it might span two peaks : WAVELENGTH
12-across – Phone a spendthrift : BLOWER
14-across – Bird from Brazil? Mark with fine lines : NUTHATCH
15-across – Sort of dash into Ring dismissal : DENIAL
17-across – Small creature has cold, rather than hot, stint : SCRIMP
20-across – United, Poulenc incited divorce : UNCOUPLE
22-across – Bar with two articles by tramp? It bears fruit : BANANA
23-across – Agent’s message, maybe: Try to come back between chapel and drive : CRYPTOGRAM
24-across – See 2 : WITH
25-across – Laurel’s sound, having a few lines? : STANZA
26-across – Supervise rag lion housing for Muslim quarters : SERAGLIO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dignified death, hoarding old money : ENNOBLED
2-down – Junk TV harm: people wait to gain acceptance : MEET
3-down – Solution offered by Australian state: cutting a rate of interest : ANSWER
4-down – Writer takes every blockbuster film as movingly graceful : BALLETIC
5-down – Shortening time before work on ground action : TRUNCATION
6-down – Extremely cold chest, Mark said : ARCTIC
8-down – Which should keep a worker from leaving wig off : LIVING
13-down – Light weapon exploded after blast : WINDOWPANE
16-down – See 2 : APPROVAL
18-down – £25 tip that could go to one’s head : PONYTAIL
19-down – Teacher Patch turned over remains : DEBRIS
21-down – Retina mistaken for group of sea snails : NERITA
22-down – Insect straddling overturned border soil : BEMIRE
24-down – See 8 : WAGE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.