This crossword No. 24391 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 May 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 24391 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Extracts from a national anthem are what I can’t abide : ANATHEMA
9-across – 10 boy : BASIL
10-across – Plant for 3, say, or her brother : HERB
11-across – Modern note struck by 23 and others : NEOTERICAL
12-across – Boy after 10 : ROBERT
14-across – 10 girl or girls : ROSEMARY
15-across – Acceptance speech to shellfish – I’m not sure … : WELCOME
17-across – Version of antigovernment activity without leader : EDITION
20-across – High-speed : METEORIC
22-across – Boy and version of one of 23, say : JACKET
23-across – Composer of piccolo part in Easter work : ERICCOATES
24-across – No waiter with 24 down back in 17 : TIDE
25-across – Genuine wrinkle for listener : PUKKA
26-across – Singular accompaniment to roast joint taken neat by Campbell : TRIMMING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Extra time again? : ONCEMORE
2-down – Try to turn crazy : STAB
3-down – Elizabeth’s boy catcher : BENNET
4-down – 10 sounds far from sweet : SAVOURY
5-down – Unable to forget love, Elizabeth retains second 17 : OBSESSED
6-down – One like St Francis with optical problem : ASTIGMATIC
7-down – Star is taken from boy : ALTAIR
13-down – Fruity food in piece of church soap, possibly : ECCLESCAKE
16-down – 10 girl docked both ways with little girl at centre : MARJORAM
18-down – No rare Shakespearean bawd : OVERDONE
19-down – Synthetic fibre makes the best pictures : ACETATE
21-down – Hanging is well prefixed here : EUROPE
22-down – Boy 10, say, at 11th hour : JUSTIN
24-down – See 22 : TIME
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.