This crossword No. 22863 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 Jun 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22863 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – When it comes to Britten, is Pears the best interpreter? : SPINET
6-across – At the Eisteddfod, I’m sure Dafydd will offer fine Welsh music : SIDEDRUM
9-across – The music for Handel’s Saul suits the story’s theme : LITUUS
10-across – Hymns and psalms contribute to melodious Sabbaths : BASSTUBA
11-across – A super Shapiro CD has recently been released : HARPSICHORD
15-across – The first musical I ever saw was probably The King and I : SISTRUM
17-across – Elgar encourages thoughts of eternal hope in the British : ALPHORN
18-across – If you like your sound to be ethereal, avoid modern techno : VIOLADAMORE
22-across – Rock ‘n’ roll can irritate grandma : CARILLON
23-across – Here is a compilation of Chopin’s earlier nocturnes : CORNET
24-across – The maestro preferred orchestras who did what they were told : RECORDER
25-across – It’s bebop for you, ragtime for me : GUITAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Where people meet an energy-filled goddess : VENUES
2-down – Drink to fix drink swallowed by girl : PINACOLADA
3-down – Jumbled communication when Attorney General leaves Ulster politicians : MESSEDUP
4-down – Water creature said to be under ledge – said to be beautifully slender : SYLPHISH
5-down – Allure returns : INTEREST
7-down – Flight path is shortened : ROUT
8-down – Soldiers capturing a base : MEAN
12-down – Pots storing gold salts – important ones : COMMODORES
13-down – Clown wants fish served up – old form of food : COCOANUT
14-down – One higher up the pop charts? : ANCESTOR
16-down – Scornful people about to take loathsome king and son : REVILERS
19-down – A plant? Don’t rush me, mother! Give me _____! : AMOMUM
20-down – Cliff ending in Athens with vehicle : SCAR
21-down – Man about to escape from enchantress after upset : ERIC
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.