This crossword No. 21837 clues and answers were published on Sat 04 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 21837 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Rugby forward to be holding castle : BROOKE
4-across – Henpecked bishop protruding, that is : PROUDIE
9-across – Laodicean version of the North country : CALEDONIA
10-across – Salt source holding Derby : EPSOM
11-across – Where Croesus had all that bread – daily? : LYDIA
12-across – Unfinished or sent back with expression of disgust when upset : ROUGHHEWN
13-across – Predatory tool : CATSPAW
15-across – Alfred and Frank : DOBSON
17-across – Change barbarian country in the back row : LANDOR
19-across – Don’t talk to a girl with a weapon : CUTLASS
22-across – Letter to painter in Hemp-stead, not to be preserved : EPHEMERAL
24-across – Home Counties friend in bloom : SEPAL
26-across – Girl finding French gentleman an early victim : MABEL
27-across – Feudal superior, say, the back part being in cover : LIEGELORD
28-across – Pigs might fly? Barber seems : SWEENEY
29-across – First page embraced by Fanny : LARKIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pastoral, but reduced by severe pain : BUCOLIC
2-down – Mellow and unlikely to squeak : OILED
3-down – Child slept and was taken for a book : KIDNAPPED
4-down – Rise of record fever – died when harassed : PLAGUED
5-down – Magic award – I’m satisfied : OBEAH
6-down – Dead men, so wrongly, got smothered : DESDEMONA
7-down – East German money under wraps, feature then of Berlin : EDMUND
8-down – Year in Paris was attractive proposition : ANDREW
14-down – Docile message about hot drink taking precedence : TEACHABLE
16-down – She was at her ablutions, half naked, and David saw her : BATHSHEBA
18-down – Supporters’ meeting at Twickenham or in the country? : RURALLY
19-down – Spooner’s foolish friend : COLLEY
20-down – Food not cooked at home baffled the Crusaders : SALADIN
21-down – Water and pulp for East African soldier : SEAMUS
23-down – Time London supplied fruit : MELON
25-down – Put down some wine : PLONK
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.