This crossword No. 22117 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22117 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The wind in Jersey? : ZEPHYR
5-across – Shed’s inclination to join the players : CASTLIST
9-across – The old men get over abuse that’s started us off in the Taj Mahal? : POPPADUM
10-across – Suspension of work being carried out to hedge : LAYOFF
11-across – Commander deployed squadron with it and he gained control : CONQUISTADOR
13-across – It’s only fair : JUST
14-across – One sought to contact propagator of mischief, resulting in this : IRANGATE
17-across – With so may executives outstanding, have orders to replace one : TOPHEAVY
18-across – Ring Times about some of the Rev. Charles Dodgson’s letters : OXON
20-across – Steeplechase observed in 2 or 22 : POINTTOPOINT
23-across – Thief changing sides for 5 cents : NICKEL
24-across – New bud seen when Thrower gets working round top of garden? : REGROWTH
25-across – Cushion from pressure, etc? : HEADREST
26-across – Powerful wines getting demolished, the last one from Burgundy : SINEWY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Mark rising with tuition here? : ETON
3-down – Finding source of beer and whisky in child’s play : HOPSCOTCH
4-down – Yorkshire’s a third up : RIDING
5-down – As encountered in 15? The reverse! : CCMMUNITYSPIRIT
6-down – He is doomed on stage, but more than one may go about nameless : SALESMAN
7-down – The song Teletubby Tinky-winky’s finally taken to heart : LAYLA
8-down – p evidently preferred to f here! : SOFTOPTION
12-down – Car phone, apparently hand free : AUTOMOBILE
15-down – Source of gold attracting large numbers, originally thriving, now abandoned : GHOSTTOWN
16-down – Be let out of a quiet prison : BASTILLE
19-down – Nothing I serve will hold her : HINGIS
21-down – Uncovered wound, top taken off : NAKED
22-down – 2”s shuffled pack : STOW
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.