This crossword No. 22995 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22995 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Blame taken by ex-leader for current peril : RAPIDS
4-across – Paint porcelain : EGGSHELL
9-across – Flowers for Molly and Leopold : BLOOMS
10-across – Fighter in battle with palace spaniel : BLENHEIM
11-across – Donkeys, say – stubborn as feed is flaky : BEASTSOFBURDEN
13-across – Byzantine Empire band giving first performance : PREMIERING
14-across – Tuber brought back from Flodden Field : EDDO
16-across – Green manure : LIME
18-across – Fuel is taken from a car – then it packed up : ANTHRACITE
21-across – Mischief caused by king in financial dealings : MONKEYBUSINESS
23-across – Province holding back number one citizen : NATIONAL
24-across – Strip joint attended by saint : DIVEST
25-across – Bats need ears for the evening air : SERENADE
26-across – Bill, a leader of the Stones : AGATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Girl Guide’s first absence from school : RUBY
2-down – Give me a call in the linguistics unit : PHONEME
3-down – Head’s cane not stopping servant : DOMESTIC
5-down – Measures taken after duke is trapped by game birds : GOLDFINCHES
6-down – Make fun of sentence : SENDUP
7-down – Put right crossword compiler who’s turned over : EMENDED
8-down – Fish and fruit given Spanish acclaim : LEMONSOLE
12-down – Directors given time and place for launch : SPRINGBOARD
13-down – Naval officer detaining almost all king’s horses : PALOMINOS
15-down – Ghostly appearance that is difficult to forget : HAUNTING
17-down – Screen lizard : MONITOR
19-down – Vet required when little creature has swallowed coin : INSPECT
20-down – Focus on love at home : ZEROIN
22-down – They deliver notes and letters – initially in Anthony Trollope work – before publication : ATMS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.