This crossword No. 22697 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 Dec 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22697 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Country supplying lubrication for the speaker : GREECE
4-across – In the outset, a load of French food : ESCARGOT
9-across – Half of me yet confused : MOIETY
10-across – Like a hellfire sermon given by a candidate? : ASPIRANT
11-across – Forges ahead with old revolutionary to fight for lost cause : FLOGADEADHORSE
13-across – Dispute French story about a bird? : CONTRAVENE
14-across – Traitor causing disturbance at old Caerleon : ISCA
16-across – See 14 : RIOT
18-across – Irresponsible fellow’s tip to avoid turbulence? : FLYBYNIGHT
21-across – Man keeping recipe revised by writers in spite of set purpose : MALICEPRESENSE
23-across – Drier up with bottle top to have 1 pound debt : TEATOWEL
24-across – Criticise a model piece of sailing : ATTACK
25-across – Record made by group in class : CASSETTE
26-across – Bust of Comrade Livingstone? : BROKEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Willing victim? : GAME
2-down – To lie in effect means something yellow : ETIOLIN
3-down – Class for pet with personality on line : CATEGORY
5-down – How to cope with the world’s growing pains – eventual best model? : SUSTAINABLE
6-down – Smoker wants to get off the bus : ALIGHT
7-down – George’s first and second man in a boat in transports : GHARRIS
8-down – Cobbler to stick as long as it takes : TOTHELAST
12-down – See 5 : DEVELOPMENT
13-down – Coloured companion for travellers on half ticket : CHROMATIC
15-down – Father, a wise old Greek, catches cold : ANCESTOR
17-down – City of gold is like Pisa’s tower : ORLEANS
19-down – Good heavens! One week and I was on a wild goose chase : GOSHAWK
20-down – Play starts with nail polish remover, which is pointless : ACTONE
22-down – Hide from second family? : SKIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.