This crossword No. 22839 clues and answers were published on Sat 24 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22839 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Answer from helpline base usual taped reply horror: so a ”’ello?’ wasted : ALLOUR
4-across – See 1 across : PLEASE
9-across – King appearing from the wings of a jet : LEAR
10-across – Ashes near win is lacking destructive bowler : SHANEWARNE
11-across – The one enlightened theologian consumed by a radiant reversal : BUDDHA
12-across – Is copied out in parts : EPISODIC
13-across – How to enter Queer Street? Certainly not! : BYNOMEANS
15-across – The force of Enid Blyton? : PLOD
16-across – He scored with workers’ ‘ousing : IVES
17-across – Joshua led rebellious, suspicious peers through this? : JUDASHOLE
21-across – Rock group supporter, Bunthorne? Get a life! Is this how things start? : MEGALITH
22-across – Good liar could be caught by a stinker! : GARLIC
24-across – Sorely pressed with such a headache? : BEDOFNAILS
25-across – See 1 across : HOLD
26-across – Tripping silver tongue works overtime to trip blatherskite : GASBAG
27-across – Admiral signed up at the Hawkins’ tavern : BENBOW
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 1 across : AREBUSY
2-down – I draw the line out East over penny dreadful : LURID
3-down – A quiet guest reappearing to steal the show : UPSTAGE
5-down – He discovered chloroform lake: that’s great! : LIEBIG
6-down – Top Iranian child minder accommodating a Scot! : AYATOLLAH
7-down – Like those effete Romantiques on pot, say : ENNUIED
8-down – Today’s leading man? Ah! Just imagine! ‘e could be, if the other one left : JAMESNAUGHTIE
14-down – See 1 across : OPERATORS
16-down – Lettuce served on the White Star Line? : ICEBERG
18-down – Busting a gut? Sue the clown! : AUGUSTE
19-down – Dying face up and down : LAIDLOW
20-down – Lucentio’s Mrs MacNab losing head over trapping one : BIANCA
23-down – In which one’s straightened out from severe habits : REHAB
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.