This crossword No. 22279 clues and answers were published on Sat 04 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22279 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Magic word receiving low frequency and none other : SELFSAME
5-across – The revolution sets on Switzerland : PUTSCH
9-across – Senior office is doubly malodorous : HIGHRANK
10-across – The Virgin Soldiers get help : MAIDEN
12-across – A drink that can be relied on : STOUT
13-across – Not long ago an article of the Beatles’ faith? : YESTERDAY
14-across – School book on building : CHARTERHOUSE
18-across – Offering to be funny, but not ironic : CONTRIBUTION
21-across – State in which bird has forewarning of strange occurrences : PHENOMENA
23-across – Friend welcoming alien with a term of endearment : PETAL
24-across – Students taking a degree involving one type of sound : LABIAL
25-across – Detective admits woman as spokesperson : CHAIRMAN
26-across – A trap that almost ensnared Tatiana? : ONEGIN
27-across – Differing in doctrine, but not in heat here : ISOTHERM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Parting of the ways when Mao’s lost taste for torture : SCHISM
2-down – Soldiers charge onto stage : LEGION
3-down – Support for victims of the rack? : STRETCHER
4-down – Acquisitive type putting cash back into the kitty for masseuse : MONEYGRUBBER
6-down – Instrument binding a Pole to Russian rule : UKASE
7-down – Showed allegiance to unconventional member of orchestra : SIDEDRUM
8-down – Sharpen up by repeating note on buzzer : HONEYBEE
11-down – Grave words spoken when a man’s digits get hold of tree : ASHESTOASHES
15-down – Suggestion about money-spinning at the Sign of the Horse : HOOFPRINT
16-down – A firm absorbing a firm absorbing university town in Mexico : ACAPULCO
17-down – Group dropping both ends of fellows’ symbol : ENSEMBLE
19-down – Balk at hovel where I cut myself : STYMIE
20-down – It’s highly desirable to secure space for general meeting : PLENUM
22-down – Arab will be back in a tick : OMANI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.