This crossword No. 22439 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22439 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Parts sent for repair, wings : TRANSEPTS
6-across – Redhead featured in lyric for the introduction : PROEM
9-across – Newspaper maintained by other one, daily perhaps : OFTEN
10-across – Supporter cut back on consideration for 13’s northern relative : POLARBEAR
11-across – On his demand, prompt delivery meant not being late : HIGHWAYMAN
12-across – Capital of 6 down or of Mali, strangely : LIMA
14-across – People unable to return service are threatened : MENACED
15-across – Approaching a river, a desert in 6 down : ATACAMA
17-across – Opening dismissed by those not twisting in heart : TICKERS
19-across – Greek character gains benefit around hot, wet pit : MUDHOLE
20-across – Ancient location of Hollywood? : INCA
22-across – Sick with boredom, turning tail, in recent year : MILLENNIUM
25-across – Something to cut storm, about zero : RAZOREDGE
26-across – Follow Billy literarily back to junction : TRAIL
27-across – Laughs with 20 when conspiring? : HOOTS
28-across – Vegetable for the Head of Conservation? : GREENBEAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Emaciated, though not in chopper : TOOTH
2-down – Can I get in trouble stimulating response? : ANTIGENIC
3-down – See 8 : SANDWICHES
4-down – Pius perhaps to yield, oddly amazed : POPEYED
5-down – All entertained by a student union climbing in here in. . . : SULLANA
6-down – . . .the country for sport in general and one specifically : PERU
7-down – Daggers: Swedish chemist decapitated by one : OBELI
8-down – : MARMALADE
13-down – . . .the station, from 6 down? : PADDINGTON
14-down – Dominant woman raising the right atmosphere in contest : MATRIARCH
16-down – Love, given 30 seconds in decline, becomes hate : ABOMINATE
18-down – Show a bit of leg and enjoy the party : SHINDIG
19-down – Dramatist wants further story penned : MOLIERE
21-down – 20-n capital where copper the last business : CUZCO
23-down – Fruit of opposite halves of European capitals : MELON
24-down – Exaltation of tender love : EROS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.