This crossword No. 21801 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 21801 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Home counties, whatever their speed, have the marine spirit : SEANYMPH
5-across – See 18 : DEFEAT
9-across – Interval to find bear lost in wood : TEABREAK
10-across – 11 is here and here again with king replaced by aces in different places : BRECON
12-across – 11 shows king amid returning security : LAKES
13-across – Girl back later, possibly, crossing the circle : DIAMETRAL
14-across – Footwear from American football? : PIGSKINSHOES
18-across – Awfully kind offer to go in where Bobby may be almost finished? : ONTHEBRINKOF
21-across – Songs about detectives on return from soviet-style government : SYNODICAL
23-across – Confederacy on fire? : DIXIE
24-across – Spotted snake’s head in prude’s mouth? : MEASLY
25-across – It is not by way of encroachment following mother : MAINROAD
26-across – Would-be stripper causes hell among teachers : NUDIST
27-across – X-ray to remove top from around Indian city : SKIAGRAM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Agree to stop moving : SETTLE
2-down – You could say a nose-rag was a necessity for the Greeks : ANANKE
3-down – 11 gold sovereigns leased, with exterior locks : YORKSHIRE
4-down – 11 requiring obedience after vegetable upset kid : PEAKDISTRICT
6-down – Home for bird or fairy, say? : EYRIE
7-down – French food in the East containing a load : ESCARGOT
8-down – According to Lent’s use, rendered without melody : TUNELESS
11-down – Race to put your car here! : NATIONALPARK
15-down – 11 turned down when held by Mrs Gandhi : SNOWDONIA
16-down – Rider*s cape has the same turned in : HORSEMAN
17-down – The flag is nothing special : STANDARD
19-down – 11 used to play Othello? : EXMOOR
20-down – Models remodelled once in a blue moon? : SELDOM
22-down – See 3 : DALES
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.