This crossword No. 22947 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22947 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Infamous robber’s, one both sides accepted, born despicable person and sissy : BIGGIRLSBLOUSE
9-across – Beast at Newgate : OLDNICK
10-across – Meat dish cut with disgusting filling, non-starter : GOULASH
11-across – As was Lord Archer, doing well, but lost head : LYING
12-across – Always drink in question where grass is grown : HAYMEADOW
13-across – Island covered in black stuff also featured highly : COSTARRED
14-across – Taunt wolf : SCOFF
15-across – William stole, going back to America : RUFUS
17-across – Suffering with unfortunate face-lift, heading for dentist : AFFLICTED
20-across – If you want thick, get this: right lot of racists admitted to their problem? : CORNFLOUR
22-across – Roll island over after little time : TABLE
23-across – Jaw’s got rearranged by John Prescott : TWOJAGS
24-across – Bird finds nut with top : PELICAN
25-across – See 8 : HAIRBLOWNABOUT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lacking identity, adapt idiotic celebrity to such beastly impulses : BIOELECTRICITY
2-down – Almighty faculties for birds : GODWITS
3-down – Something which clarifies tenor’s admission to female? : ISINGLASS
4-down – See 8 : LIKEHER
5-down – Astonished to see mad guy clutching sweetheart asleep? : BUGEYED
6-down – Body producing seed as love you garbled : OVULE
7-down – Difficult person’s average constituents? : SOANDSO
8-down – As 23 : THEWIFEDOESNOT
14-down – Trace Incas struggling to embrace cash register : SCINTILLA
16-down – Previous name of island Quito lost to sucker in short raid : FORMOSA
17-down – Waking after drinking party, topless : AROUSAL
18-down – For the record, a winner’s first on the front foot : FOREPAW
19-down – On top of business, explorer raised a quid? : TOBACCO
21-down – Style of British leader, which is exchanged for French : FLAIR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.