This crossword No. 22785 clues and answers were published on Sat 22 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22785 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Bookbinder giving morganatic offspring a six-pointed stag? : HALFROYAL
10-across – 21s are turned to the lady : OTHER
11-across – State involvement with United Nations causes complaint : TETANUS
12-across – Basis of 21 across, numbered 20 : CALCIUM
13-across – Quasimodo’s intuition? : HUNCH
14-across – Leaps with verve breaking rotten laces : CABRIOLES
16-across – Italian, Spanish, Anglo-German – a cue, possibly : ROMANCELANGUAGE
19-across – Energy with which I’m instated – by meter reading? : ESTIMATED
21-across – A cue needs what may be long as a margin : CHALK
22-across – Intoxicate by swallowing the ultimate? : PLASTER
23-across – Fast and dishonest-sounding creature : CHEETAH
24-across – See 23 down : ROUND
25-across – Tree with weight like 21 across : LIMESTONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 21 across picture a success, is it not? Not so good outside : WHITEHORSE
2-down – The best contains a metal, a precious one : PLATINUM
3-down – 16 whose 22 across is? … : FRENCH
4-down – …? something like 21 across, not hesitating to give college servants : GYPS
5-down – 10 ungulate of 10 colour from 1 died in place of 21 across : BLACKBOARD
6-down – Mug with no lid formed ornamental 22 across : MOULDING
7-down – Don’t talk to the brook like a screech owl : SHRILL
8-down – Margin of stone? : BRIM
14-down – Curate disposed to trust what isn’t divine : CREATURELY
15-down – If he’s taken stuff, you probably didn’t notice : SNEAKTHIEF
17-down – Poem on ascent of domesticated worm : NEMATODE
18-down – Adjustment causing Toad pain : ADAPTION
20-down – Timber reportedly costing more in storm centre : TEACUP
21-down – Stuff for 5 part 2 may be big or hard : CHEESE
22-down – Leave your vehicle among the trees? : PARK
23-down – Pay us a call when you recover consciousness : COME
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.